Rise in fines for term-time holidays won't stop us, say parents

Some say the threat of prosecution is not enough to stop them going on holiday for cheaper prices.

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Rise in fines for term-time holidays won't stop us, say parents

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Sinner wins US Open as Fritz says No. 1 'too good'

Cooper says he's 'tired of seeing texts' from students telling parents they're afraid of school shootings. 'We cannot normalize this.'

‘No one single law’ could have stopped Georgia school shooting, says Sen. Raphael Warnock

Republicans Bring Legislation to Stop Government Shutdown. Democrats Say It's Too Partisan

Former President George W. Bush won't make formal election endorsement, office says

Eli Sussman, two-time James Beard award nominee for rising star chef, on his career

Time to Say Goodbye to the B.M.I.?

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