All news on the topic: Free school meals

The group of six women, who have published a Mothers Manifesto, want to draw attention to parents across the country who are skipping meals to feed their children

More than 100,000 eligible disabled children are unable to access the free school meals they are meant to receive due to reasons including sensory difficulties or absence due to illness

An estimated 900,000 school age children who live in poverty miss out on free school meals, according to research from the Child Poverty Action Group

A study by the Education Policy Institute think tank today lays bare the gulf between kids from different backgrounds, including how poorer children are more than 18 months behind wealthier pals

Bake Off judge and ­celebrity chef Prue Leith said no youngster should be forced to skip breakfast - and she branded the Government's lack of action 'a disgrace'

In an exclusive interview, the First Minister of Wales also urged caution about a general election victory and revealed what he was most looking forward to in retirement

Our analysis shows the top five dearest counties for primary school meals are all controlled by the Conservatives - the most expensive is Derbyshire, which now charges £3.25

The majority of both prospective Labour and Conservative voters are in favour of extending eligibility immediately to all those from families receiving Universal Credit

The summer break typically lasts six weeks but can feel much longer for parents who are worried about making ends meet - fortunately, there is help available to claim

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is calling for the Government to end food poverty by giving schoolchildren free meals during the holidays - this national scandal must end

Jamie Oliver says the Government must act now as a survey shows one in four secondary schoolchildren know someone their age who regularly skips meals and goes hungry

More than two-thirds of local councils in England have either cut or frozen the value of support offered to families entitled to free school meals to help them get through the summer holidays

The party's education spokeswoman Munira Wilson told the Mirror that supporting the policy was a "no-brainer" which boost children's health and concentration in class

The PM's girl Anoushka, 10, attends £22,000-a-year Glendower Prep in South Kensington, London – where pupils enjoy a menu that bosses boast 'can’t be bettered'

Dozen of Labour MPs and peers have signed an open letter by the Mirror and the National Education Union urging the party to honour its conference pledge to roll out free school meals universally

Sharon Hodgson, an MP in North East England, recalls the stigma of queueing for free dinners. But this is about more than ending any stigma for the one-in-five who receive them

Sharon Hodgson, who was the Labour leader’s Commons aide until only a few months ago, threw her weight behind the Mirror’s campaign for universal free school meals in primary schools

Free school meals funding has failed to keep up with the rising cost of food meaning schools are forced to make up the difference from teaching budgets, it has been warned

A former minister will use a Westminster Hall hearing on Tuesday to air concerns about the cost to schools, as the Mirror ramps up our Free School Meals For All campaign

Around 10million meals will be given to low income families thanks to a £3.5million emergency funding package to help people with the worsening cost of living crisis

Seven in ten children from families on Universal Credit are not eligible for free school meals because they earn more than £7,400 a year after tax, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned

The Greater Manchester Metro Mayor piled pressure on Labour leader Keir Starmer to back the Mirror's calls to extend free school meals to all primary school pupils in England

Primary school children across London will be given free school meals from September - but what do you think? Vote in our poll to have your say.

We know uncaring Tories won’t do anything, but why isn’t Labour promising to make universal free school meals a ­manifesto commitment to clinch a General Election and give Britain a fresh start?

The Mayor of London’s £130million emergency scheme is expected to save families an estimated £440 a year - as many face financial struggles amid the cost-of-living crisis