Were live until 11 oclock this morning. Were also talking about Free School Meals this morning. The Labour Leader says if they win the election, they will tax Private School Fees and pay for all children in state Primary Schools to have free meals. Let us know what you think of the idea. Would it help you . Or do you think there are better ways to spend the money . Are you one of the parents paying school fees who would have to fund the policy . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live, and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The Supreme Court will rule today on whether parents can take their children on holiday in term time, without Breaking The Law. Its considering the case ofjohn platt, who refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter to florida for a week in 2015. The decision could mean big changes for parents across england, as our Legal Affairs correspondent Clive Coleman r
To help Homeless People living on the streets. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. A father who refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter out of school for an unauthorised holiday has lost his case at the Supreme Court. Jon platt, whos from the isle of wight, had argued that all the law required of him was to ensure that his child attended school regularly. The high court had originally ruled that the holiday did not constitute regular absenteeism but this morning the Supreme Court has overturned thatjudgement. This is how lady hale announced the ruling. Unauthorised absences have a disruptive effect. Not only on the education of the individual child, but also on the work of other pupils and of their teachers. If one pupil can be taken out whenever it suits the parent, then so can others. Different pupils might be taken out at different times, multiplying the disruptive effect. Any educational system expects people to keep the rules. Not to do so is unfair to those obedie
About term time holidays. Its about the state taking the rights of parents away, when it comes to making decisions about their children. Not the welcome he was expecting for the french president ial candidate Francois Fillon well have the latest from the campaign trail. Theres a dramatic start to the masters, with the world Number One Dustinjohnson pulling out. And an inspired work of art, or expensive folly . We have an exclusive on the latest work by damian hirst. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news dustinjohnson walks off the first tee and out of the masters. The world number one wont play at augusta after injuring his back in a fall at home. Good evening. In an apparent major shift in policy, the Trump Administration says syria has no future under bashar al assad, after the deaths of at least 80 people, killed in a suspected Chemical Weapons attack this week. The authorities in damascus have denied any involvement, but tonight, the us Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson said there
and go back into their homes or into a care home - that is having a massive impact on the nhs as a whole. - let s talk about another topic that has been in the news this week and it is the issue of private schools and labour. stephen, your party s policy around charging vat on private school fees. what has intrigued me, this issue has been kicked around at various points over the last ten, 15, 20 years, but what intrigues me about this week is that the daily mail, which has the lightest splash of scepticism about labour quite often, for two days in a row had this story on its front page. and then, intriguingly, keir starmer decided to lean into it and do it as his opening set of questions at prime minister s questions when he might have chosen to, you know, stick to the policy not put it up in. you know, stick to the policy and not put it up in lights. what fascinates me about this
and that s having a massive impact on the nhs as a whole. let s talk about another topic that s been in the news this week and it s the issue of private schools and labour stephen, your party s policy around charging vat on private school fees. what has intrigued me, this issue has been kicked around at various points over the last ten, 15, 20 years, but what intrigued me about this week is that the daily mail, which has the lightest splash of scepticism about labour quite often, for two days in a row had this story on its front page. and then, intriguingly, keir starmer decided to lean into it and do it as his opening set of questions at prime minister s questions when he might have chosen to, you know, stick to the policy and not put it up in lights. what fascinates me about this is this dividing line, because at prime minister s questions, keir starmer said, made his argument with passion and rishi sunak made his argument around aspiration versus, if you like, keir starmer s arg