Nicola Sturgeon is under pressure to fund universal free school meals for secondary school pupils to combat “horrifying” food price increases feared to be leaving children hungry.
The Bank of England has warned that supermarket bills and other household costs will continue to rocket until the end of the year,
driving thousands of parents and carers below the poverty line.
Lesley Davidson, who runs a Loaves And Fishes food bank, has seen “unprecedented demand” from mums and dads terrified of having to send children to school on an empty stomach.
