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Boris Johnson facing growing backbench revolt over handling of free school meals row

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said she was"horrified" by the government’s refusal to extend free school meals to disadvantaged pupils over the October half-term and Christmas breaks.

 

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Then make the local councils repay monies received for said meals, as it appears to have gone MIA

Free “school” meals where the kids are at home, with their parents, for one week?

Backbenchers face little disciplinary if they vote against the whip. Funny they're finding their hearts after a national backlash.

Same backbenchers who voted with the government?

I don't understand. Didn't they vote on this? Don't they realise what party they're in?

BrandonLewis on Marr UK Govt paid £63m to LAs for school meals half term holiday. £63m paid June 2020; Cost £20m per week - do the maths? £2.2bn cuts to children’s services 2010-2018 & additional cost pandemic LA £136m March -July. ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY

So the same heartless ToryScum that were willing to vote against FreeSchoolMeals are now angry at BorisJohnson because it made them look bad 🙄 Tories don’t care about being evil; they just don’t like when people KNOW they are evil.

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