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Lib Dems announce plans for universal free school meals for primary school kids

Sky News Friday, 31 May 2024
The Liberal Democrats have announced plans for free school meals for all primary school children funded by a new share buyback tax.
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The Liberal Democrats want to provide free school meals to all primary school children, in a manifesto pledge they said would be funded by a tax on share buybacks. The party said it would start by immediately extending the scheme to provide school meals to all 900,000 children living in poverty who...

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