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Should fines for taking kids on holiday during term-time be scrapped? Vote now

Should fines for taking kids on holiday during term-time be scrapped? Vote now

Holiday costs are soaring - and so is support for scrapping school absence fines. With 181,000 signatures and counting, a petition is pushing Parliament to rethink penalties for term-time getaways. What do you think?

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