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Fury at meagre free school meals parcels in north Essex A DESPERATE mum was left distraught after receiving a "manky" free school meal package to feed her daughter during the lockdown. Downing Street has admitted the contents of some are “completely unacceptable” and the Government is looking into the issue. It came as it faced calls to urgently roll out its national free school meal voucher scheme after images shared on social media showed poor quality and low value packages sent ...

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson told a committee of MPs he was ‘absolutely disgusted’ by one parcel received by a mother.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson told a committee of MPs he was ‘absolutely disgusted’ by one parcel received by a mother.

Rashford, 23, who forced the Government to continue free school meals throughout the summer and Christmas holidays, said: “If families are entitled to £30 worth of food, why is their delivery only equating to just over £5? One child, or three, this what they are receiving? Unacceptable. “Children deserve better than this.” He added: “Then imagine we expect the children to engage in learning from home. Not to mention the parents who, at times, have to teach them who probably haven’t...

Politics latest news: Boris Johnson concerned about new Brazilian variant - watch liaison committee live Read full article Oops! The Government is concerned about a new strain of coronavirus identified in Brazil, Boris Johnson has said.  "We already have tough measures... to protect this country from new infections coming in from abroad," he told MPs of the liaison committee this afternoon. "We are taking steps to do that in respect of the Brazilian variant." He warned that it was unclear whe...

A catering firm responsible for the distribution of free school meals has apologised following online backlash over the contents of the meal package.

Gavin Williamson told a committee of MPs he was “absolutely disgusted” after seeing a picture of a meagre food parcel delivered to a disabled mother of two.

The Prime Minister said photos of low-value meals delivered during the lockdown were an ‘insult’ to parents.

Ministers under pressure to overhaul free school meals plan following outrage over meagre parcels Sean Morrison © 2020 Getty Images STOKESLEY, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 28: Chef Colin Woodward prepares meals at the Mill restaurant in Stokesley on October 28, 2020 in Stokesley, England. Restaurant owner Alex Cook has pledged to provide 100 freshly cooked free meals on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week to three separate food banks in the Middlesbrough area and to be given out t...

The Health Secretary has described the parcels as ‘clearly inadequate’.