In the playground of one primary school, seven-year-old Alexia said she hoped for fewer comments from classmates about her appearance while wearing her new dark blue uniform. "Sometimes they'd say ...

Most children in the EU, apart from the UK, do not wear school uniforms. French news website LCI says the Provins children - 759 in total - will be encouraged, but not forced, to wear a standard ...

If successful the French government has said the scheme could be rolled out nationwide. Con: curbs freedom of expression The claim that school uniforms restrict personal expression is the "most ...