Nicola Sturgeon’s failure to deliver promised free school meals has been branded “unforgivable” in the wake of shocking hunger statistics. Foodbank the Trussell Trust has revealed the number of food parcels given out to kids has soared 77 per cent since 2017, and by 65 per cent overall.
Despite the crisis, the Scottish Government is yet to deliver on a pledge to extend free school meals to primary six and seven pupils, or to kickstart a pilot of free meals in secondaries. The Sunday Mail is backing a campaign demanding universal free school meals for all children.
Labour MSP Monica Lennon said: “Letting children and young people go hungry and undernourished is unforgivable. This is happening on the Scottish Government’s watch and the buck stops with Nicola Sturgeon.
