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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Lizzy Buchan

Tory ex-Health Minister backs more free school meals - piling pressure on Liz Truss

A Tory former Health Minister has backed growing demands for Liz Truss to expand the free school meals programme.

Lord Bethell, who served under Boris Johnson, said ensuring all children in Universal Credit households get free school dinners would boost the economy by helping kids learn and improving their health.

Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister to extend the scheme to more kids as rising fuel and food costs clobber Brits.

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