
Millie Cooke
Political Correspondent at The Independent
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22 hours ago |
msn.com | Millie Cooke
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1 day ago |
independent.co.uk | Millie Cooke
The government has announced a major expansion of the free school meals policy in England, set to begin at the start of the 2026 school year. Every child whose household is on universal credit will be entitled to free school meals, a change from the 2018 eligibility criteria of a household income less than £7,400 per year. The Department for Education claims the expansion will lift 100,000 Children across England out of poverty and put an extra £500 in parents’ pockets.
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1 day ago |
independent.co.uk | Millie Cooke
The chancellor confirms the changes to payments will be implemented by this winter, but the government will not provide details of how it will be paid for until OctoberWinter fuel payments will not be reinstated for all pensioners, a minister has said in a blow to millions of people across the country.
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1 day ago |
independent.co.uk | Millie Cooke |Jabed Ahmed
The move, which comes after a major campaign by The Independent, said the expansion will lift 100,000 children across England out of povertyMillie CookePolitical Correspondent,Jabed AhmedAn extra half a million children will benefit from a free meal every school day after the government announced a major expansion of the policy, which they said would lift 100,000 pupils out of poverty and put an extra £500 in parents’ pockets.
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msn.com | David Maddox |Athena Stavrou |Millie Cooke
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