that is the most—draconian interpretation of this legislation you could possibly have. councils from the isle of wightfferent policies. some issue thousands of fines. 0thers almost none. the rules say if a head declares an absence unauthorised the local council can find each parent £60 per child. that fine can double if it's not paid within 21 days. ministers say exam results shape children's futures and missing even a few days can make a clear difference. many head teachers agree. it's important because young people only get one chance at their education and one week, two weeks out of that can make an enormous difference in the progress they're able to make in any given year and overall in terms of their education. 35 councils have told the bbc they've revised their guidance since mr platt took his case to court. the outcome could have a big impact. the supreme court will make a decision within months. scientists say they may have found the oldest human ancestor, a microscopic sea creature, with a bag—like body and a big mouth. they've been studying fossilised traces of the 540—million—year—old creat

fivejudges will hear five judges will hear an appeal by an isle of wight council which find an isle ofnd also a summary more on that in a moment. and also a summary of the business news but let‘s just update you with the headlines first. president trump has sacked the acting us attorney general, sally yates, accusing her of betrayal after she refused to enforce his travel ban. a former senior civil servant says a state visit by president trump this year puts the queen in a difficult position. mps will today debate the government‘s bill to trigger the formal process of leaving the european union. in the business news this morning... the uk‘s cities are reporting record levels of construction with building booming in birmingham, and record levels of office, residential and retail construction in manchester, leeds and belfast. construction can give a real indication of how confident the economy is. we‘ll be finding out more in a moment. deutsche bank has been fined £504 million by us and uk regulators in connection with a russian money laundering plan. under the scheme, clients illegally

that is the most draconian interpretation of this legislation you could possibly have. councils from the isle of wightave different policies. some issue thousands of finds. 0thers almost none. the rules say if a head declares an absence of an authorised the local council can find each parent £60 per child. that find each parent £60 per child. that find can double if it's not paid between dominant within 21 days. ministers say exam results shape children's futures and missing even a few days can make a clear difference. many head teachers agreed. it's important because young people only get one chance at their education and one week, two weeks out of that can make an enormous difference in the progress they're able to make in any given year and overall in terms of there education. 35 councils have told the bbc they revise their guidance since mr platt took his case to court. the outcome could have a big impact. the supreme court will make a decision within months. gillian hargreaves, bbc news. two suspected animal smugglers have been arrested in ivory coast following a year—long bbc investigation into

the judges are hearing an appeal by isle of wight council, which fined a father for taking his daughterllian hargreaves has the story. john platt, a dad from the isle of wight fighting his case in the highest court in the united kingdom, over a £120 fine for taking his daughter on holiday to florida. it's a shocking situation that if i lose today, that any unauthorised absence of any child in any school in england, that a criminal offence will have been committed. warm seas, soft sand, trying to book a family break without incurring the big increase in price that tour companies charge during the school holidays is a big challenge for most families. they shouldn't take weeks and weeks out of school but i don't think one family holiday per year is going to affect a child's education. it's a little bit too inflexible a system, i guess, because there can be lots of mitigating family circumstances. if it is during the school term and the rest of your class is coming into school and gaining their education, i don't think it is really fair that you get to take this time off. and the government

councils from the isle of wight to the north of england have different policies.thousands of fines. others almost none. one dad's battle here on the isle of wight has implications for parents across england. it's drawn a line in the sand, with, on the one hand, the government insisting that every day missed matters. and on the other, parents furious about the cost of paying for holidays. ministers say exam results shape children's futures and missing even a few days makes a clear difference. many headteachers agree. it does matter. it does make a difference. we look at our students, and any student who has attendance below 95%, we can track the fact that their progress isn't as good as it should be. it's notjust about one dad. his case could have a big impact. the supreme court will reach a decision within months. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. let's catch up with the latest weather. it is not looking amazing. it will be mild but spells of wind and rain heading in our direction. we've had a soggy day across many parts of england and wales. scloonted and the far north

councils from the isle of wight to the north of england have different policies.t none. 0ne dad's battle here on the isle of wight has implications for parents across england. it's drawn a line in the sand, with, on the one hand, the government insisting that every day missed matters. and on the other, parents furious about the cost of paying for holidays. ministers say exam results shape children's futures and missing even a few days makes a clear difference. many headteachers agree. it does matter. it does make a difference. we look at our students, and any student who has attendance below 95%, we can track the fact that their progress isn't as good as it should be. it's notjust about one dad. his case could have a big impact. the supreme court will reach a decision within months. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. with all the sport, here's lizzie greenwood—hughes at the bbc sport centre. thanks very much. good evening. we're starting with the incredible achievement of roger federer. already the men's grand slam record holder, the 35—year—old has now won 18 major titl

councils from the isle of wight to the north of england have different policies.d's battle here on the isle of wight has implications for parents across england. it has drawn a line in the sand with, on the one hand, the government insisting that everyday missed matters, and on the other, pa rents missed matters, and on the other, parents furious about the cost of for holidays. ministers say exam results shape children's futures. missing a few days makes a clear difference. many headteachers agree. it does matter, it does make a difference. we look at our students, and any student who has attendance below 95%, we can track the fact that their progress is not as good as it should be. it is notjust about one dad. his case could have a big impact. the supreme court will reach a decision within months. let's get more on the fallout from president trump's executive order, where he has imposed a travel ban on people from seven mainly muslim countries, and that will affect british citizens with dual nationality. let's talk to the conservative mp crispin blunt, chair of t

council which find a father for taking his daughter to florida without her school's permission. he challenged it in the high court and won. our education correspondent reports. a dad from the isle of wighty to florida. it isa daughter on holiday to florida. it is a shocking situation that if i lose today any unauthorised absence of any child in any school in england, a criminal offence will have been committed. warm seas, soft sand, trying to book a family break without a big increase in price during the school holidays, it is a big challenge for most families. they should not take weeks out of school, but i do not think one family holiday per year will affect a child's education. it is a little bit too inflexible system. there can be lots of mitigating family circumstances. in the school term, your —— the rest of your classes coming in getting education, it is not fair you get to take the time off. the government agrees, saying, even a few days away from school can have a big impact on exam results. teaching unions think fining parents is not the answer. it is important children attend school and heads are given the professional responsibility to make discretion and it is important sch