'It's time to free the bladder': School pupils launch petition after being 'banned' from using toilet

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Students at a school in Scotland have attacked a new policy that clamps down on pupils' toilet use.

More than 2,600 people have signed a petition set up by Perth Grammar School students on Monday that says locking toilets during lesson times is a breach of their human rights.

Entitled 'Free the Bladder,' it calls on new head Fiona Robertson to apologise for the initiative, which it brands "idiocy."

A school in Scotland has locked toilets during lesson times Credit: PA

One parent who supported the petition told the Daily Record: "I am disgusted by such outdated ideals and behaviour."

Perth and Kinross Council confirmed that the toilets are locked during lesson time, but said that pupils can get a key from the school office in an "emergency".

In a newsletter sent to parents, Miss Robertson described social media posts about the new rule "inappropriate and completely unnecessary."