in households that miss meals or struggle to access healthy food, and insist now is the right moment to act. alice key reports. lunch is served at this half term holiday club in stockport. staff here are responsible for keeping 20 children a day fed and entertained. but as rising prices start to hit parents pockets, there are fears that without more support, children could go hungry. we know that a lot of the families who come here are living in food poverty. and have certainly been impacted since the cost of living increases, as well. and many of them aren t on free school meals. ourfood banks have always run in the mornings and suddenly people are asking if they can come at night, because people are working full time and still can t make ends meet. in a letter to the government, teaching unions say they want the free school meals scheme extended to include all children from families who receive universal credit. they say missing meals can have a serious impact on concentration and
hardest by rising costs. but teachers in england now urgently want to see the government go further. alice key, bbc news. passengers are facing more long queues at check in and security as well as major delays at travel terminals around the country as thousands of families attempt to make their getaway for the school holidays. dozens of flights have already been cancelled this week some at the last minute as airlines and airports, in particular, have been struggling to cope with a surge in passenger demand and staff shortages. here s bbc business presenter nina warhurst airports and airlines have really struggled with recruitment recently, cabin crew, baggage handlers, security staff, even the people who move the ramps around so you get on board safely. manchester airport has repeatedly been in the headlines with massive queues holding passengers up, but the problems have also been reported at bristol and gatwick over the weekend and at lots of other
alice key, bbc news. let s hear more on the economic pressures facing parents and children, joining us now is kate anstey from the child poverty action group. thank you forjoining us today. i want to get your assessment of the impact the cost of living crisis is having on families and children who fall outside the criteria for free school meals? fall outside the criteria for free school meals? , ~ ., ,, school meals? yes, we know the cost of livin: school meals? yes, we know the cost of living crisis school meals? yes, we know the cost of living crisis is school meals? yes, we know the cost of living crisis is having school meals? yes, we know the cost of living crisis is having a of living crisis is having a significant impact on families and they are increasingly having to make very difficult decisions. through our work we are going into schools and talking to pupils and families about their experiences and what we are hearing is more and more families are struggling with t
the cloud will break through the day but sunshine developing, some showers will be heavy and thundery and slow moving. all of the detail throughout the programme. it s tuesday 31st may. our main story. more children in england should be given free school meals to support those families struggling with the cost of living crisis, according to teachers. teaching unions have written to the governnment asking for an urgent expansion of the scheme to prevent children going hungry. alice key reports. lunch is served at this half term holiday club in stockport. staff here are responsible for keeping 20 children a day fed and entertained. but as rising prices start to hit parents pockets, there are fears that without more support, children could go hungry. we know that a lot of the families who come here are living in food poverty. and have certainly been impacted since the cost of living increases, as well.
£15 billion of support to those hit hardest by rising costs. but teachers in england now urgently want to see the government go further. alice key, bbc news. european football s governing body, uefa, has commissioned an independent inquiry into the chaotic scenes that delayed saturday s champions league final between liverpool and real madrid in paris. it comes after french officials yesterday blamed liverpool supporters with fake tickets for the disruption. but the liverpool chairman has demanded an apology and called the organisation of the event one of the worst security collapses in recent memory. james reynolds reports. how did the entry to the stade de france descend into chaos? why did the french police use tear gas and pepper spray against liverpool fans? in a press conference yesterday, france s sports minister,