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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josie Clarke

UK supermarkets join calls for expansion of free school meals

PA Wire

The UK’s major supermarkets have co-signed a letter urging the Government to commit to expanding eligibility for free school meals in the Budget.

Iceland, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Aldi, Co-op, Waitrose, Asda and Morrisons have written to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, with chefs Jamie Oliver and Tom Kerridge, calling for free school meals to be expanded to all children from families in England who receive universal credit.

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