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Prime Minister When he visited a primary school he served meals to children and said that giving free school meals to more youth would help reduce poverty.
Sir keir starmer Welland joined a class at the academy with children who were reading animal rhyme books. peterborough Before going into the dining hall and talking to the kitchen staff.
He then served meatballs in tomato sauce with pasta, salad and garlic bread to children seated around a table with the Education Secretary. bridget philipson Who helped in serving the food.
Sir Keir later said in an interview: “We are focused today on free school meals, which we are offering to all children whose families are on universal credit.
“The number of children receiving free school meals is more than five lakh.
“This will make a huge difference because for some children this will be their only or best meal of the day.
“But at the same time… it’s not just a meal, it’s an opportunity, because kids with good food will learn better. So it’s about reducing child poverty.”
The changes are due to come into effect in September 2026 as part of a pledge to reduce child poverty levels.
It comes as chancellor He is expected to scrap the two-child benefit cap in his Budget on Wednesday and Sir Keir’s child poverty strategy is due to be published in the coming weeks.
During his visit, Sir Keir spoke to a seven-year-old girl who said her Christmas tree was ready, but she had not yet put it up because it was her daughter’s birthday.
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“You’ve already put up your tree? We don’t put up our own tree… It’s my daughter’s birthday today, so we’ve never put up our Christmas tree… (before).”
In the dining hall he told a boy who was asking about his job: “It has some challenges, yes, it’s a little harder than making ends meet at school dinners.”