West's schools struggling to provide free hot meals

Infant school children across the west of England are being offered free school meals in a bid to help poorer parents struggling to make ends meet.

The new government policy, which it is estimated will save families more than £400 per child a year, has been widely welcomed by parents.

But many schools, including Nunney First School in Somerset, are struggling to provide the hot lunches.

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