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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Lizzy Buchan

Tories announce rise in infant free school meals funding - of just 7p per child

Universal free school meal funding for the youngest children will rise by just 7p per pupil, in a move branded "pathetic" by critics.

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi announced an £18million increase to infant free lunches following an outcry over the Government's new food strategy.

All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to free school meals in England, while older pupils qualify if their families get certain benefits.

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