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Two-Weeks Half Terms in the UK: Would You Vote Yes Or No?

Cheaper family holidays or costly childcare panic? As more UK councils split the autumn school term into two full weeks, parents are fiercely divided.

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  1. Split composition showing a smiling schoolboy with glasses on the left alongside a stressed mother working at her laptop in the kitchen on the right.
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The battle over Britain's school calendar is dividing living rooms and school gates. Some parents call a two-week autumn break a financial lifesaver for cheap holidays, while others call it childcare chaos. Where do you stand? Read the arguments and drop your verdict in the comments below!

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