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Free school meals trial feeds 20,000 more children

A new trial scheme is helping thousands of poor children receive free school meals by automatically enrolling them, increasing access.

Free school meals supporting 'calmer behaviour' among London children, report finds

Sadiq Khan's free lunch program for primary school children in London alleviates cost pressures and improves classroom behavior.

Lib Dems to call for free school meals for all children in poverty

The Liberal Democrats are advocating for free school meals for an additional 900,000 children living in poverty in Britain.

Scottish government defeated in free school meals vote

Scottish government defeated on expanding free school meals, citing financial constraints as a barrier.

Free school meals trial feeds 20,000 more children

A new trial scheme is helping thousands of poor children receive free school meals by automatically enrolling them, increasing access.

Free school meals supporting 'calmer behaviour' among London children, report finds

Sadiq Khan's free lunch program for primary school children in London alleviates cost pressures and improves classroom behavior.

Lib Dems to call for free school meals for all children in poverty

The Liberal Democrats are advocating for free school meals for an additional 900,000 children living in poverty in Britain.

Scottish government defeated in free school meals vote

Scottish government defeated on expanding free school meals, citing financial constraints as a barrier.
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Scottish opposition pushes Swinney on free school meal and flat-rate rail fare cuts

Opposition parties are pressing for a reversal of cuts to free school meals and rail fares amid criticism of the Scottish government's budget decisions.
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Why stop at breakfast? We paediatricians think all of England's primary pupils should have lunch for free | Steve Turner

Child health in the UK is deteriorating due to rising poverty and inadequate nutrition, necessitating urgent policy reforms like extending free school meals.

When school lunch is free - High Country News

Universal free school meals improve access and reduce stigma in cafeterias.

London council offers free lunch for children from nursery to secondary school

Westminster Council will continue funding free school meals for nursery and secondary school pupils indefinitely to improve children's health and wellbeing.

Why stop at breakfast? We paediatricians think all of England's primary pupils should have lunch for free | Steve Turner

Child health in the UK is deteriorating due to rising poverty and inadequate nutrition, necessitating urgent policy reforms like extending free school meals.

When school lunch is free - High Country News

Universal free school meals improve access and reduce stigma in cafeterias.

London council offers free lunch for children from nursery to secondary school

Westminster Council will continue funding free school meals for nursery and secondary school pupils indefinitely to improve children's health and wellbeing.
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Free school holiday meals could be pulled for half a million children, Labour warned

The continuation of the Household Support Fund is essential to prevent hunger in over half a million children during holiday periods.
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How Tim Walz made school meals free for all Minnesota students

Free school meals alleviate food insecurity, enhance health, academic performance, and reduce suspensions for students.

Sadiq Khan urged to confirm whether his free school meals programme will continue

Sadiq Khan is facing pressure to reveal whether he plans to extend his free school meal program into the next academic year.
A letter from the London Assembly's budget and performance committee, authored by its Conservative chair Neil Garratt, urges Khan to make a decision on the program's future and states that an earlier announcement would help boroughs with their planning.

Children unable to get free school meals are so hungry they are eating rubbers'

Children in England are going hungry and pretending to eat out of empty lunchboxes due to ineligibility for free school meals, prompting concerns and calls for broader eligibility criteria.

How Tim Walz made school meals free for all Minnesota students

Free school meals alleviate food insecurity, enhance health, academic performance, and reduce suspensions for students.

Sadiq Khan urged to confirm whether his free school meals programme will continue

Sadiq Khan is facing pressure to reveal whether he plans to extend his free school meal program into the next academic year.
A letter from the London Assembly's budget and performance committee, authored by its Conservative chair Neil Garratt, urges Khan to make a decision on the program's future and states that an earlier announcement would help boroughs with their planning.

Children unable to get free school meals are so hungry they are eating rubbers'

Children in England are going hungry and pretending to eat out of empty lunchboxes due to ineligibility for free school meals, prompting concerns and calls for broader eligibility criteria.
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Overhaul UK benefits to tackle child poverty, charities urge

Ministers urged reforming benefits to address child poverty's impact on mental health.
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Khan vows to set up baby banks' in every London borough if re-elected mayor

Sadiq Khan's manifesto proposes baby banks in all London boroughs for essential items for families.
Khan pledges to make free school meals permanent, contrasting with the Conservative candidate's plan to scrap it.

Mayor to continue funding groundbreaking universal free school meals policy next academic year

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, plans to continue funding free school meals for London's state primary schoolchildren next academic year.
The proposal to spend £140m in the 2024/25 budget will extend the current programme that provides meals to up to 287,000 children each day.

London mayoral race: Tory candidate Susan Hall forced to defend criticism of free school meals at TV hustings

Sadiq Khan denies plans for pay-per-mile road pricing.

Free school meals for all primary school children in London to continue if Sadiq Khan wins third mayoral term

Sadiq Khan plans to continue providing free school meals to all London primary school children if he is re-elected as mayor.
The initiative has been praised for making a positive impact on children and families, and Khan cites his own experience with free school meals as a reason for its importance.

Khan vows to set up baby banks' in every London borough if re-elected mayor

Sadiq Khan's manifesto proposes baby banks in all London boroughs for essential items for families.
Khan pledges to make free school meals permanent, contrasting with the Conservative candidate's plan to scrap it.

Mayor to continue funding groundbreaking universal free school meals policy next academic year

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, plans to continue funding free school meals for London's state primary schoolchildren next academic year.
The proposal to spend £140m in the 2024/25 budget will extend the current programme that provides meals to up to 287,000 children each day.

London mayoral race: Tory candidate Susan Hall forced to defend criticism of free school meals at TV hustings

Sadiq Khan denies plans for pay-per-mile road pricing.

Free school meals for all primary school children in London to continue if Sadiq Khan wins third mayoral term

Sadiq Khan plans to continue providing free school meals to all London primary school children if he is re-elected as mayor.
The initiative has been praised for making a positive impact on children and families, and Khan cites his own experience with free school meals as a reason for its importance.
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Free school meals cut obesity and help reading skills' in England, study finds

A new study found that providing free school meals for all primary school children in England reduces obesity and boosts reading skills.
Levels of obesity were reduced by 7% to 11% among reception children in the four London boroughs that have already adopted the policy.
Making free school meals universal increased their take-up by those who had already been entitled to them, possibly because it changed school culture and the stigma around having them.

No permanent budget for free school meals in London, Sadiq Khan warns

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced an extension to free school meals until July 2025, but cannot guarantee them indefinitely due to a lack of funding.
Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall has pledged to keep the policy going until the cost of living situation improves.

Pupils celebrate free school meals as more than 17 million meals already provided this term

Over 17 million free school meals have been funded for state primary school children in London this school term thanks to £135 million funding from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
This funding has helped up to 287,000 children each day since September.

Mapped: One in four pupils in England are eligible for free school meals

Nearly 2.1 million pupils in England now eligible for free school meals, with an increase of 75,000 over a year.
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