Boris Johnson is preparing to pour hundreds of millions of pounds into holiday clubs in an attempt to defuse the row over free school meals. The Prime Minister yesterday insisted the Government will ‘do everything in our power to make sure that no kid, no child goes hungry’. But he resisted calls to perform a U-turn over his refusal to extend free school meals for children in England over the Christmas holiday. The Prime Minister yesterday insisted the Government will ‘do everything in our power to make sure that no kid, no child goes hungry’ As pressure continued to pile on the Government to act, a petition from footballer Marcus Rashford yesterday exceeded more than 900,000 signatures. On a visit to a hospital in Reading, Mr Johnson said it was right that Universal Credit had been increased by £20 a week while £63million has been provided to local authorities to help those who are struggling to afford food and essentials. Downing Street signalled Chancellor Rishi Sunak could announce extra support next month in the spending review. The Mail understands one proposal under consideration is the nationwide rollout of a scheme to put on holiday clubs for disadvantaged children. Under a pilot… Read full this story
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