Thousands of east London families to receive school uniform grant

Two schoolgirls carrying textbooks to class - (PA Wire)

Around 7,000 families in east London are set to benefits from a council’s school uniform grant.

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. The grant applies to families earning less than £50,350.