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January 13, 2021

Royal College of Paediatrics calls for urgent review of children's meal packages

The examples shared are an insult to the dignity of people who rely on this support, says Dr Max Davie of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
December 3, 2020

Two in five children under the poverty line not eligible for free school meals

Free school meals will not end child poverty but they will go a good way towards protecting children from hardship and helping struggling families to stay afloat, says CPAG.
December 3, 2020

NAO investigation into the free school meals voucher scheme

At the start of the scheme, 11.2 per cent of schools were more than five kilometres from the nearest participating store.
November 20, 2020

UK military spending increase 'a totally inappropriate response to the pandemic'

Military spending will not keep us safe from the most serious threats we face, say campaigners.
November 19, 2020

Scotland: the threat of a good example?

In recent days devolution has once again become a contentious issue, as Brexiteer politicians in London, without any apparent sense of irony, proclaimed the benefits of being part of a politi
October 27, 2020

Children's authors and illustrators ask government to think again over provision of free school meals

Over 200 children's authors and illustrators have signed a letter condemning the govement's vote against extending the provision of free school meals to needy children during the half term break.
October 22, 2020

Poverty and hunger – accept no excuses

The capacity of our society to create confusion, distraction and obfuscation around the issue of poverty and economic injustice seems almost unlimited.
October 22, 2020

Over half of Welsh children in poverty not eligible for free school meals

Over 70,000 children are not eligible for free school meals, mainly because their parents are in low-paid jobs which take them over the eligibility threshold, says Child Poverty Action Group.
August 26, 2020

Toll of lockdown on low-income families revealed in new report

The Bishop of Durham says it is imperative that the Government implements the recommendations in this report.
August 15, 2020

Children from migrant families at risk of hunger unless free school meals are extended

Whether a child is able to eat should not depend on their parents’ immigration status, say charities in a letter to Gavin Williamson.