It could help more than 270,000 children in the capital during next academic year.
London's mayor Sadiq Khan has announced he is launching a £130m scheme to give every primary school pupil free school meals for the next academic year.
A spokesperson said funding for the project was made possible because council tax and business rates returns from the capital's local authorities were higher than originally forecast in the mayor's draft budget proposals. He continued: "The difference they can make to children who are at risk of going hungry - and to families who are struggling to make ends meet - is truly game-changing."Mr Khan says the difference free school meals can make to children's lives is "game-changing"
Charities and teaching unions have welcomed the plans, but some have urged central government to step up wider support.Barbara Crowther from the Children's Food Campaign said: "We applaud the mayor for announcing this vital nutritional safety net for every single primary school child in London for the coming academic year.
Meanwhile Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary at the National Education Union , said the scheme would be "a much-needed lifeline" that could also help "attainment and educational outcomes". Chief executive of Child Poverty Action Group, Alison Garnham, described the scheme as "fantastic news" but added it "highlighted the government's failure to act for children".
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