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Zayn Malik demands immediate action on free school meals
Singer Zayn Malik has written to the UK Prime Minister…
Singer Zayn Malik has written to the UK Prime Minister asking for immediate action to be taken regarding free school meals.
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M&S and Magic Breakfast offer support to free school meals scheme
Support for families using the free school meals voucher scheme…
Support for families using the free school meals voucher scheme has emerged from UK supermarkets and charities as the debate looks set to continue.
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Free school meals parcels criticised by Rashford and Starmer
Food parcels have been issued in certain areas instead of…
Food parcels have been issued in certain areas instead of the vouchers, with some taking to Twitter to express outrage over the amount of food provided.
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Henry Dimbleby calls out UK Government on food voucher scheme
As Covid pushes more family into poverty, Henry Dimbleby criticises…
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As Covid pushes more family into poverty, Henry Dimbleby criticises the UK Government on its recent decision around free food schemes and urges it to act now to stop disadvantaged children from going hungry.
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Act without delay, urges Marcus Rashford
UK parliament has voted against extending the free school meal…
UK parliament has voted against extending the free school meal vouchers during school holidays days after Marcus Rashford launched a petition to #endchildfoodpoverty.
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Child hunger remains prevalent in UK schools, survey reveals
In a study of UK teachers carried out in this…
In a study of UK teachers carried out in this new academic year, almost a third reported an increase in child hunger compared to this time last year.
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UK food giants join Rashford to form Child Food Poverty Task Force
The Task Force aims to endorse recommendations presented in the…
The Task Force aims to endorse recommendations presented in the National Food Strategy and act as a platform for the more than four million children living in poverty in the UK.
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Don’t stop UK food voucher scheme, pleads Marcus Rashford
As more than 200,000 children skip meals because their family…
As more than 200,000 children skip meals because their family could not access sufficient food during lockdown*, footballer Marcus Rashford urges UK Government to rethink its stop to UK food voucher relief.
