Critics attack free meals cost
Concerns are being raised about the Government's ability to afford a £1 billion giveaway handing all children under eight free school meals alongside a likely tax break for married couples.
Laws dismisses criticism of free school meals
Free school meals for infants will not be funded by taxing the poor, the minister for schools has told Daybreak.
Liberal Democrat David Laws was adamant the £1 billion giveaway would be funded by closing tax loopholes which would "ensure policies such as this can be progressive".
The Chancellor will announce full funding details of the free school meals policy later this year in the Autumn Statement, Mr Laws added.
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Infant school children to receive free school meals
Every child at infant school in England will receive a free school meal from next September, Nick Clegg announced today.
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Free school meals show Lib Dems' influence on Coalition
The policy fits in with what the Lib Dems have been trying to get across - that the party are having an effect in the coalition.