Tories refute “scum” claim by opposing Covid support and free school meals
Conservative MPs dutifully, or worse enthusiastically, traipsed into the voting lobbies yesterday to reject a “fair deal” for…
Free School Meals
Conservatives reject call to extend free school meals over holidays
The government has voted down – by a majority of 61 – a motion put forward by the Labour…
“Child poverty is a pandemic of its own” – Kate Green’s free school meals speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered to the House of Commons by Shadow Education Secretary…
WATCH: “Children have been going hungry for years,” says minister
Conservative government minister Paul Scully has explained that “children have been going hungry for years” when asked why…
900,000 children under lockdown will lose free school meals, warns Labour
Nearly one million children in areas under Tier 2 and Tier 3 restrictions are set to lose access…
Defy Johnson over free school meals, Labour urges Tory backbenchers
Labour has called on backbench Tory MPs to defy Boris Johnson’s government and vote with Labour to support…
Labour calls for free school meals to be extended over holidays until spring
Labour is calling for free school meals to be extended over holidays between now and spring 2021, covering…
Child hunger doesn’t stop for the holidays. Extend free school meals
NHS surcharges for migrant workers. The A-level results fiasco. The evictions ban. The government has been forced to…
More U-turns, and government continues campaign to deprive children of food
Anyone else feeling dizzy? This government has done so many U-turns that 2020 feels like some sort of…
Pitch perfect
It didn’t take long for that entirely predictable U-turn on free school meals during the summer holidays to take place.…
