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The new children's commissioner for England has said free school meals should be extended over the summer holidays.

In an interview with 蜜芽传媒 Radio 5 Live, Dame Rachel de Souza said: 鈥淗ow can children learn or have fun if they鈥檙e hungry?鈥�

She also said social activities should be the priority this summer, to help improve children鈥檚 mental health.

鈥淭here is an absolute pandemic of mental health issues among young people,鈥� she said.

鈥淭he way to solve those lower level ones is to get them back together and get normal life back.鈥�

This clip is originally from 5 Live Breakfast on 16 March 2021.