SIR - What a disgusting decision by the Sudanese government to charge teacher Gillian Gibbons over the so called "Teddy Row", it is quite clear than no offence was meant.

We are constantly assured by Muslim religious leaders in the UK that there is nothing to fear from their religion, but to people in this country it is looking increasingly like an "extremist" religion and, with episodes like this and the "cartoon" protests, who can blame them?

I am also disappointed by our Prime Minister's response to the decision; he claims he is "surprised and disappointed".

I'm afraid threatening to jail or whip someone for wrongly naming a teddy bear warrants stronger words.

Our government should demand this teacher's release, immediately!

Jason Smith, UK Independence Party Bradford Chairman, Woodlands Avenue, Queensbury