Pupils in england. And celebrating the best of gaming. Well be live at the British Academy Gaming Awards. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that britains highest court has ruled against a father who took his daughter on holiday to florida during school term time. Jon platt from the Isle Of Wight had won earlier legal battles and refused to pay a fine but the Department For Education took the case to the Supreme Court. The Prime Minister has welcomed the decision, saying it recognised the importance of children attending school. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that it was disruptive to a childs education to remove them from school during term time. Our legal correspondent, clive coleman, reports. Arriving at the highest court in the land, a father, john platt, about to find out if taking his daughter on holiday in term time meant hed broken the law. In 2015, jon platt took his daughter on a weeks holiday. He was fined £120 by his Local Council on the Isle Of Wight forfailing to ensur
If he is to compete at augusta. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Any parent who takes their child out of school in england during term time could be fined, or even face prosecution. Thats the ruling of the Supreme Court after a father lost his case that he could take his daughter out of school as long as she attended regularly. Jon platt whos from the Isle Of Wight had refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter for an unauthorised holiday. The high court had originally ruled in his favour but the Supreme Court has now overturned thatjudgment saying parents need to act within school rules. Heres our education editor, branwen jeffreys. The dad who took on the system and today lost. Jon platt refuse to pay a fine for today lost. Jon platt refuse to pay afine fora today lost. Jon platt refuse to pay a fine for a term time holidays. Highest court in the land has ruled against him. I say this, the legal battle is not over. There is no right of appeal on this place. Be a
International law the man accused of stabbing Jacob Billington to death and attacking seven others in birmingham over the weekend makes his first appearance in court. And coming up, the antarctic glacier the size of the uk and the discovery that explains why its melting at an alarming rate. Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in england from monday. The measures follow a steep rise in coronavirus cases, with more than 8,000 people testing positive across the uk since sunday. The new law bans larger groups meeting anywhere socially indoors or out. It wont apply to schools, workplaces or events such as weddings and funerals. 0rganised team sports will also be allowed. Anyone breaching the rules could be fined £100, and up to £3,200 for repeat offences. Scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are able to set their own coronavirus restrictions. Some parts of the uk will continue to have tougher restrictions to tackle local outbreaks. Heres our Health Correspondent, lau
Also this lunchtime. Ministers publish new legislation on trade in the uk which the government admits breaks International Law. The man accused of stabbing Jacob Billington to death and attacking seven others in birmingham over the weekend makes his first appearance in court. The antarctic glacier the size of the uk and the discovery that explains why its melting at an alarming rate. And coming up on bbc news, spectators back at the races. 3,500 people are expected at doncaster, despite new government rules against social gatherings. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in england from monday. The measures follow a steep rise in coronavirus cases, with more than 8,000 people testing positive across the uk since sunday. The new law bans larger groups meeting anywhere socially indoors or out. It wont apply to schools, workplaces or events such as weddings and funerals. 0rganised team sports will also be allowed. Anyo
Time to take responsibility. With the governments majority it looks unlikely they will be defeated. But how many mps will say no . Well have the latest as five former Prime Ministers warn that the plans could damage britains reputation as a trustworthy partner. Also tonight. New laws banning people from meeting in groups of more than six have come into force in england, scotland and wales. A huge backlog of tests for coronavirus as the first minister of scotland expresses very serious concerns about the situation. The turmoil in lebanon a special report on a country in crisis over a month since the huge blast and deaths in beirut. And astronomers present the strongest evidence yet that life may exist on the planet venus. And coming in the sport on bbc news. Chelsea begin their bid to take premier league glory with an away trip to brighton. Good evening. The Prime Minister has been the target of heavy criticism in the house of commons and from five former Prime Ministers as he tried to