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Extending free school meals to all eligible pupils over the summer holidays would cost just £120m, yet Boris Johnson is still refusing to do it. Here are some other things the Government is spending that much money on 1/6
A ‘Festival of Brexit’ is still being planned for 2022 despite the coronavirus crisis. The Government has said it is committed to spending £120m on the plans. 2/6 https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/government-to-continue-with-brexit-festival-planning-despite-coronavirus-crisis-1-6652150
The Government earmarked £100m for its ‘Get Ready for Brexit’ campaign. The National Audit Office concluded that “it is not clear that the campaign resulted in the public being significantly better prepared.” 3/6 https://www.nao.org.uk/press-release/eu-exit-the-get-ready-for-brexit-campaign/
Last year nearly £100m of public money was spent on private consultancy firms recruited by the Government to provide Brexit advice 4/6 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/29/government-spends-almost-100m-brexit-consultants
Leaving children hungry while ploughing millions of pounds into Brexit propaganda is callous and heartless. This appalling waste of money shows where the Government's priorities really lie. 5/6
It's not rocket science. If the Government can spend £120 million on a Brexit 'festival', they could easily spend the same on ensuring the most disadvantaged children have enough to eat over the summer holidays. 6/6
