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'Give kids free school meals all summer long to prevent hunger', Salford MP says

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Free school meal vouchers should be given throughout the summer to prevent children going hungry, Salford's MP has said.Rebecca Long Bailey, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, is demanding the government reverses a decision to withdraw funding for the vouchers over the summer holidays.She says that with the coronavirus pandemic causing financial hardship for families it is crucial they are given extra support.In 2018 the MEN reported how a food bank for children was set up in Little Hulton, Salford, after youth workers realised many youngsters who relied on breakfast clubs and school meals during term time were not eating properly during the summer break.Nearly 1.3 million children in England are eligible for free school meals which are.

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