Funding cuts threaten project in Newham, east London, that feeds thousands of children
A pioneering scheme providing free school meals to all primary school pupils in one of the UK’s poorest boroughs faces the axe as a result of funding cuts, leaving thousands of deprived youngsters at risk of missing out on a nutritious dinner.
On the same day that Jacob Rees-Mogg came under fire for accusing Unicef of a “political stunt” for stepping in to help feed hungry children in the UK, Newham council said its universal free school meals (USFM) scheme was no longer affordable.
