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Teachers union delivers open letter to No 10 calling for free school meals for all primary school pupils in England
NEU joint general secretary Kevin Courtney joins Labour MPs John McDonnell, Ian Byrne, Richard Burgon, Zarah Sultana join NEU members outside No 10 Downing Street Pic: Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona

THE National Education Union (NEU) delivered a 90,000-strong petition to Downing Street today, demanding free school meals for all primary school pupils across England.

The open letter, signed by more than 240 community organisations, faith groups, charities, unions and members of the public, was delivered by a delegation that included NEU joint general secretary Kevin Courtney and TUC assistant general secretary Kate Bell.

It came on the penultimate day of the union’s Free School Meals for All campaign’s national week of action.

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