Should England follow Scotland and Wales by banning the smacking of children?

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Parents should have a choice whether to smack their children says the education secretary. Rejecting calls by England’s Children’s Commissioner to follow Scotland and Wales by banning smacking, Nadhim Zahawi has weighed into the debate saying there is nothing wrong with a 'light smack on the arm'.

The children's commissioner has said she thinks England should consider following Scotland and Wales in banning the smacking of children.

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