Free school meals policy like something from Oliver Twist, says children's commissioner

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said she was"horrified" by the recent debate over the extension of food vouchers for vulnerable children.

 

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Funny how you're ignoring the extra money local councils were given to help vulnerable people. Doesn't suit your anti-Tory agenda though. You're not really independent, are you?

I don’t think for the gvmt this is about £50m or free school meals : it’s about the £26b per annum it’ll cost to maintain the £20 per week on Universal Credit due to end in April and the Tories putting the foot down on campaigners before that decision is made. Disgusting !!

All people on benefits should be given more money than the people that work and have newer phones and televisions etc

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