Downing Street is under mounting pressure to perform a U-turn on providing free school meals over the holidays in England, with Conservative MPs growing angry at the damaging impact of the government’s refusal to back down in the face of the campaign led by the footballer Marcus Rashford.
gorbalsgoebbels Isn’t school meals a local authority matter ?
Why was it considered perfectly normal for parents to feed their children until a few weeks ago, but now it's apparently an outrage?
Just like how they U-turned on almost everything eg.face masks
Media says “Under Pressure” and BorisJohnson will u-turn. No democracy.
If it’s a good thing to provide free school meals during term; it seems a no brainer to do it during holidays
When will parents be responsible for their children?
There are benefits to pay for food already.
School meals are free to those on benefits.
If the only way to get social justice is to keep shaming them into u-turns, so be it. They do so, of course, in an attempt to reduce reputational damage on the party. The public mustn’t forget all that has happened this year.
The virus is in his brain.
They’re just trying to create a Dickensian Christmas this year for their Tory mates. Nothing makes them feel more warm and festive than watching the peasants go hungry.
Good
Jesus, what is wrong with Boris?
Turns out starving children isn’t a good idea. Maybe the tories should take notes this time.
Sadistic Conservatives U-turn Meals?
I'd rather they do a u-turn on being in power.
starve a child to be part of the tory story