London to offer free school meals to all primary pupils for a year

Exclusive: Sadiq Khan's plan, spurred by ministers' failure to act', will save families about 440 for every child

Free school meals will be offered to all primary school pupils across London for a year under plans by Sadiq Khan to tackle what he said was a failure by ministers to step up support during the cost of living crisis.

The move will come into force from September, saving families about 440 for every child and benefiting 270,000 children, City Hall estimates.