10 Jan 2024 --- The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will extend the funding of a universal free school meals policy for state primary school children in the upcoming academic year (2024/2025), starting in September this year. This would save families up to £1,000 (US$1,269) per child over the two years, reduce stigma for those who receive meals and improve nutrition and school engagement. For the program extension, the Mayor will spend £140 million (US$177.7 million) of his budget to help hundreds of thousands of children who do not qualify for government help receive meals for another year.
