The new government food strategy out today should have included a plan to extend free school meals to all families on Universal Credit, as recommended by the review of the school system, and as requested by the teaching and head teaching unions among other educational professionals www.schoolfoodmatters.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/Education%20letter%202022.pdf
It didn't.
Child poverty is at 30%, free school meal provision 22.5%, so there are children going hungry and this situation will only get worse with the cost of living crisis.
www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/heads-deeply-disappointed-lack-free-school-meal-extension
Don't worry about MPs going hungry though, with their subsidised restaurants and generous food allowance.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/food-poverty-parliament-mps-taxpayers-cost-of-living-subsidies/?saved
"Taxpayers have forked out £17m to subsidise bars and restaurants in the House of Commons over just three years, openDemocracy can reveal.
MPs have enjoyed cut-price meals, with the average cost of food in the Members’ Dining Room reduced by more than £1 between 2018 and 2021.
In fact, politicians could have a full three-course meal at the restaurant for as little as £10.41 last year."
Anyone else think that money could be better spent elsewhere?