A bus driver accused of refusing two veiled women passage has been cleared by his bosses.

The pair of Muslim students said the “bigoted” driver refused to let them board because they were wearing head scarf’s – however, Metroline have rejected the women’s complaints after studying CCTV footage.

The bus operator says the incident has nothing to do with Islamophobia and a lot to do with a lack of manners. One of the women said she was “shocked” by the decision and is seeking legal advice.

Footage, which does not have sound, is said to show the women banging on the door as the bus comes to a stop at Russell Square, its final destination. The two women then entered through the back door and remonstrated with the driver, before disembarking and waiting outside. When the bus driver opened the front doors, the students had another exchange with the driver; it is at this point they were ordered off.

A Metroline spokesperson said that one of the women was being "argumentative".