We Demand Universal Free School Meals - We #AintAsking

The Issue

Put simply, we at Harmony Party UK don't want a single child to go hungry. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever.

We are asking you to join us in demanding that the Government implement free school meals for every single child in this country.

In December 2022 there were already 4.3 million children in food poverty in the UK.

By January 2024, things had gotten even worse: 15% of households skipped meals reportedly in that month.

And by October, a third of all children across the UK were facing food poverty - rising to a quarter for those under the age of four.

Labour's 60p breakfast clubs aren't going to even touch the sides - especially given there are 16 million disabled adults in this country, many of whom live in households with children. With the cuts coming, the pennies are going to have to stretch even further. It's clear that's not going to work.

We think "every child eats" is a simple enough principle.

Let's make it happen together.

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UPDATE:

As you know:

We #AintAsking: we're demanding universal free school meals.

We were planning a Universal Free School Meal trial at a school in London - but by WILD AND UNIMAGINABLE COINCIDENCE London now has universal free school meals. Magic.

We still want to do a UFSM trial but we're unsure of where in the country to target: as such, we're still looking for volunteers, but the timescale is a bit murky. We will update you!

We're not sure of the duration of that trial yet - it might be a term; it might be two; we might do it for a year - but we strongly believe this is feasible.

Let's show the rich just how easy it is to feed hungry children.

You just give them food!

You can volunteer to help with the trial here and we'll be in contact soon.

 

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John UrquhartPetition StarterGeneral secretary of Harmony Party UK. They/them.

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The Issue

Put simply, we at Harmony Party UK don't want a single child to go hungry. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever.

We are asking you to join us in demanding that the Government implement free school meals for every single child in this country.

In December 2022 there were already 4.3 million children in food poverty in the UK.

By January 2024, things had gotten even worse: 15% of households skipped meals reportedly in that month.

And by October, a third of all children across the UK were facing food poverty - rising to a quarter for those under the age of four.

Labour's 60p breakfast clubs aren't going to even touch the sides - especially given there are 16 million disabled adults in this country, many of whom live in households with children. With the cuts coming, the pennies are going to have to stretch even further. It's clear that's not going to work.

We think "every child eats" is a simple enough principle.

Let's make it happen together.

----

UPDATE:

As you know:

We #AintAsking: we're demanding universal free school meals.

We were planning a Universal Free School Meal trial at a school in London - but by WILD AND UNIMAGINABLE COINCIDENCE London now has universal free school meals. Magic.

We still want to do a UFSM trial but we're unsure of where in the country to target: as such, we're still looking for volunteers, but the timescale is a bit murky. We will update you!

We're not sure of the duration of that trial yet - it might be a term; it might be two; we might do it for a year - but we strongly believe this is feasible.

Let's show the rich just how easy it is to feed hungry children.

You just give them food!

You can volunteer to help with the trial here and we'll be in contact soon.

 

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John UrquhartPetition StarterGeneral secretary of Harmony Party UK. They/them.
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Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer
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Petition created on 28 August 2022