PM says extension of free college meals a part of wider package deal to assist mother and father

Sir Keir Starmer says half 1,000,000 extra pupils will qualify at no cost college meals when the factors is prolonged in order that kids from all households receiving Universal Credit qualify.

But the prime minister averted questions on the two-child profit cap, claiming right this moment’s announcement is a "statement of intent", which is able to enhance kids’s attainment and save mother and father £500 a 12 months.

He added: "I would see it as part of a wider package, because we’ve already done work on childcare, breakfast clubs, and school uniforms. So it’s about the children, giving them the best possible start in life."

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