"Free school meals, a lifeline for millions of vulnerable children, are under threat due to a perfect storm of rising costs and government austerity measures. A new report from a leading think tank warns that the UK's free school meal program, which provides essential nutrition to over 1.3 million disadvantaged pupils, is facing its most significant challenge in years. As inflation continues to soar and the cost of food and labor increases, schools are struggling to maintain the program's current levels of service, sparking fears that many children will go hungry. With the government under pressure to balance the books, the future of free school meals hangs in the balance, leaving many to wonder if the UK's most vulnerable children will be forced to pay the price."
Access to free school meals under threat, think tank warns Yahoo
