London council becomes first in England to provide universal school uniform payments to families

Schools will have to limit the number of branded uniform items parents are required to buy to three - (PA Wire)

A London council is set to become the first in England to provide universal school uniform grants to families earning less than £50,350.

Tower Hamlets has set aside £3million over the next three years to give payments of £50 each to children starting primary school and £150 to students starting secondary school.