New UK Initiative Opens Lunchboxes: 500,000 More Kids to Enjoy Free School Meals!
Image Credit: stylephotographs/123rf.com In a significant policy shift, the UK government has announced that starting September 2026, all children in England from families receiving Universal Credit will qualify for free school meals, expanding eligibility to an additional half a million students. This new measure removes the existing income threshold of £7,400 (approximately $9,430 USD) per…