内容摘要：Kris left it up to her to decide what would happen to her body after she died, says Maren.

Kris left it up to her to decide what would happen to her body after she died, says Maren.

The MP explained that schools would try to work closely with parents before fines were issued as they were "the last thing that should be considered".He said: "Ultimately, parents need to make a decision, education or a holiday."

Mr Osborne added: "I don't have any sympathy for the argument that it just happens to be £100 cheaper to fly the week before [term ends]."Garry Ratcliffe, CEO of the Golden Thread Alliance in Kent, said he did not think the increase would impact school attendances."I think the significant difference between holiday costs verses the level of fine means that where families are choosing to take a holiday during term time, they will continue to do so."

The CEO added that it was not always possible for families to take holidays during term breaks."I do really sympathise with parents that are having to make those difficult decisions."

Kerry Oakley, headteacher of Carrington School in Redhill, Surrey, said she tried not to fine the parents at her school.

"Many of our parents can't afford to go on holiday in holiday time and we would rather they had a nice opportunity to go away with their family."Ronan’s mother Pooja Kanda says she wants the online sale of all big knives banned.

“It was a sword that went through my child’s heart. I am shocked they were available when this happened. And I'm more shocked that they are still continuing to be available after what happened to Ronan.”The government’s “homicide index“ started recording the type of blade involved in murders and other killings in April 2022. It has published only one year’s worth of data so far.

It reveals 244 homicides in England and Wales involved sharp instruments in the year ending March 2023.Of these, 14 involved machetes, seven involved zombie knives and three involved swords. Kitchen knives were the most common type of sharp instrument used to kill. They were used in 101 homicides.