Sir Keir Starmer visited a primary school in Essex following an announcement that all pupils in England whose families claim universal credit will be eligible for free school meals.
The prime minister was joined by the education secretary Bridget Phillipson who described the plans as "a game changer for families".
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The expansion of free school meals is a "down payment" on the plan to lift children out of poverty, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he did not rule out scrapping.. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street ahead of his weekly appearance at Prime Ministerās Questions. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Laurence Fox has pleaded "not guilty" for the sharing of a photo of TV star Narinder Kaur on social media.
The actor-turned-politician appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday charged with two counts under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
Fox, of Peldon in Essex, is alleged to have shared a compromising image in a tweet posted in April 2024 of Kaur, 52, who appears regularly on Good Morning Britain and has previously appeared on GB News.
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All pupils in England whose families claim universal credit will be eligible for free school meals under an expansion plan announced by the government on Wednesday.
Hundreds of thousands more children across the country will be able to access means-tested free school meals when the provision is extended from September 2026, the Department for Education (DfE) has said. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the announcement "is a game changer for families - half a million children will benefit".
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson pays tribute to those affected by a car that ploughed into a crowd during a Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade on Monday. She says, āitās right that the police continue their investigationā. A 53-year-old man has been arrested by police.
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Reform UKās Deputy Leader Richard Tice said it was a āremarkableā result for his party after they came third behind SNP and Scottish Labour who won the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-elections in a shock result. Tice also said he was āsadā to see party chair, Zia Yusuf, leave.
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Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar has hailed his partyās shock victory in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-elections, saying the results sent a āclear messageā from the Scottish people, who he says are āsick of the SNPā and āreject the poison of Farageā. Scottish Labour stunned the SNP to win the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election by just 602 votes, whilst Reform UK beat the Conservatives into third place, just 800 votes shy of the SNP in second. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The government has hailed Scottish Labourās victory in the by-election in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse whilst piling criticism on Reform Leader Nigel Farage following the resignation of party chair, Zia Yusuf. The environment secretary said Farage could not run a party āwith enough MPs to fit in a phoneboxā. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The government has announced new regulations that mean six water companies will be banned from paying bonuses to senior bosses. Environment Secretary Steve Reed also spoke about criminal investigations into water companies and private investment into sewage treatment.
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The Conservatives are pushing for the UK to leave the ECHR, claiming it is limiting the governmentās abilities to control borders. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the government should be able to do āwhat the public wantā.
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