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'Keir Starmer should put free school meals for all pupils in Labour's manifesto'

MP Sharon Hodgson, until recently a Parliamentary aide to Keir Starmer, has joined the call for all primary pupils to get free school meals.

Mr Starmer should embrace this. It is just the sort of popular, affordable, policy to clinch the votes of middle and low income families by demonstrating Labour is on their side.

Devolved administrations in Wales and Scotland are pursuing the plan as are parts of England. London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan sees the value of free school meals for all.

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