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Daily Record
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Politics
Paul Hutcheon

Scottish councils urged to cancel £1m school meal debt for families amid cost of living crisis

Councils have been called on to help families cope with the cost of living crisis by wiping out £1m in school meal debt.

The Scottish Greens said the “eye watering” amounts should be written off as chasing the sums causes embarrassment for pupils.

Labour accused the Greens of “sheer hypocrisy” over the demand after backing a “savage cuts” to council budgets.

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