Dad loses legal battle over term-time holidays

A father has lost a landmark legal battle over being fined for taking his daughter on holiday during school term-time.

The High Court had earlier ruled in Jon Platt's favour, saying he was not acting unlawfully by taking his daughter out of school for a family trip to Florida.

The Supreme Court have allowed the appeal.placeholder image
The Supreme Court have allowed the appeal.

But education chiefs appealed to the Supreme Court, and five judges have unanimously allowed the appeal.

The case will now go back to the magistrates court.

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