(Image: @England/Twitter)It shows that nearly a third of children getting free school meals are from families that have lost income in the pandemic. More than two million youngsters aged eight to 17 are entitled to free canteen meals. Marcus, 22, who has been awarded an MBE for services to vulnerable kids, said: “The numbers recorded here reinforce the need for urgency in stabilising households. We must act now to protect the next generation and the most vulnerable across the UK.”Last week, the star again called for the free school meals scheme to cover this month’s half term break. Anna Taylor, Food Foundation’s executive director, said “too many” kids miss out on school meals because they can’t afford them or because canteens are not fully operational due to Covid.

Source: Daily Mirror October 11, 2020 23:10 UTC