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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Noah Vickers

No plans for free school meals in London secondary schools, deputy mayor confirms

Sadiq Khan’s deputy has confirmed that City Hall has no plans to introduce universal free lunches in London secondary schools - despite an “overwhelmingly positive” response to the policy’s recent launch in primary schools.

Joanne McCartney, London’s deputy mayor for children and families, said City Hall had insufficient funds to provide free school meals to secondary students and that the Government should be paying for them.

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