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'It may be their only warm meal of the day'

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that all primary school children in London will receive free school meals for a year from September.

Chef Tom Kerridge told 5 Live Breakfast why he believes that this should be expanded to all children in education permanently.

A spokesperson for the Department for Education said: "Since 2010 the number of children receiving a free meal at school has increased by more than two million.

"Over a third of pupils in England now receive free school meals in education settings compared with one in six in 2010.鈥�

This clip is originally from 5 Live Breakfast on Monday 6 March 2023.

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