Students receive their lunch at Salusbury Primary School in northwest London

Students receive their lunch at Salusbury Primary School in northwest London June 11, 2014. This September, a new government scheme plans to give free meals to all reception, year 1 and 2 students registered in England’s state-funded schools. Local media reports that this will amount to saving families about ?400 a year per child. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN – Tags: EDUCATION SOCIETY FOOD) – RTR3T88H

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