PM urges schools to provide breakfast clubs

PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer is urging Devon schools to provide “game changing” free breakfast clubs for children as a way of tackling the cost-of-living crisis.

- By WILLIAM TELFORD

In an exclusive interview with The Herald, the prime minister said the Labour Government's initiative was a vital cog in the fight to save families cash and ease the burden on parents.

Mr Starmer said that at a time when his Government - and his leadership - is coming under intense scrutiny, battling the cost-of-living crisis was a priority.

And he said that it was a personal mission too, revealing his family often struggled to make ends meet when he was growing up.

The PM told The Herald: “The cost of living is one of the most important things to me and this Government, it’s bearing down on people struggling to make ends meet.

“When I was growing up the family could not always pay the bills. It’s a personal mission and that's why I'm fronting this rollout, and to make sure Devon gets its allocation so these schools can provide a game-changer.”

The Government has described the free breakfast clubs run in primary schools as “a lifeline for families” giving them flexibility and precious hours back on busy mornings, while helping ensure every child gets a nutritious start to the day.