1/ Some disturbing statistics in regard to Child Poverty, income & free sch meals (FSM). Relative child poverty has increased significantly under this gov. Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). It increased from 3.6 million (2011/12) to 4.2 million (2018/19). Projected to rise

2/ 2019 report, the IFS asserted that working age benefit cuts have further increased income inequality. They wrote:
"The bottom fifth of the income distribution on average saw its income decline by 1.6%... conversely, the top fifth saw it grow by 0.8%".

3/ UNICEF recently found that food insecurity is extremely problematic in the UK - the worst in Europe for 15 year olds. "Food hardship among children also predicts impaired academic performance... associated with experiencing shame at being out of food, and behavioural problems”

4/ Many thousands on English children are literally experiencing hunger on a consistent basis.

5/ Universal free school meals in many countries: Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Estonia etc. They fund it despite having FAR smaller national wealth, because (assumedly) they feel being able to eat = a universal human right. Not in Eng #freemymeal #FreeSchoolMeals #schoolmeals

You might be interested in this thread @MarcusRashford. Keep up the good work