the blaze involves trees, shrubs, hedgerows and decking at the rear of a number of properties on the road. we will have more on that as soon as we get it. now, research by bbc news has found that holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals have been cut in value or stopped by 43 councils across england. the children s society is warning that there is a postcode lottery of support and millions of children could go hungry this summer. our education correspondent elaine dunkley reports. zed watches every penny. today, she s shopping at a community food pantry to pick up discounted essentials for the children. last summer, zed got a free school meal voucher in the holidays worth £15 a week. but here in birmingham, that s been scrapped. £15 might not sound like a lot of money. actually, in the grand scheme of it, it is. when you ve got two children to be paying for, like, it is a big loss. the vouchers have been replaced with free holiday clubs that provide food and acti
penultimate day of the commonwealth games so we will be expecting more news on that in sportsday later. a leading charity is warning that millions of children in england could go hungry this summer because councils have reduced or scrapped free school meal vouchers over the holidays. the children s society says the rising cost of living, and changes to how the scheme is funded, has created a postcode lottery for families that are struggling. 0ur education correspondent, elaine dunkley, reports. zed watches every penny. today, she s shopping at a community food pantry to pick up discounted essentials for the children. last summer, zed got a free school meal voucher in the holidays worth £15 a week. but here in birmingham, that s been scrapped. £15 might not sound like a lot of money. actually, in the grand scheme of it, it is. when you ve got two children to be paying for, like, it is a big loss. the vouchers have been replaced with free holiday clubs that provide food and activities.
putting emotion to one side sided with the doctors, the nhs told us they are in the process of setting up they are in the process of setting up a review into the critical care of ill children. of ill children. simon, thank you. simon jones- a key supporter of liz truss has insisted she hasn t ruled out direct help for people struggling to pay energy bills. yesterday, the conservative leadership contender drew criticism after she said in a newspaper interview she would focus on tax cuts rather than what she called handouts . but the trade minister, penny mordaunt, who is backing her over rishi sunak, said ms truss was focused on delivering support. research by bbc news has found that holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals have been cut in value, or stopped, by 43 councils across england. the children s society is warning that there is a postcode lottery of support and millions of children could go hungry this summer. our education correspondent elaine dunkley repo
russia as it continues to fight for its very survival. its very survival. thanks, james. james waterhouse its very survival. thanks, james. james waterhouse there. - a key supporter of liz truss has insisted the conservative leadership contender hasn t ruled out direct help for people struggling to pay energy bills. yesterday, the foreign secretary drew criticism from her rival, rishi sunak, when she said she would focus on tax cuts rather than what she called hand outs. but the trade minister, penny mordaunt, who is backing ms truss, said she was focused on delivering support. research by bbc news has found that holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals have been cut in value or stopped by 43 councils across england this summer. the children s society is warning that there is a postcode lottery of support, and millions of children in england could go hungry this summer. the bbc s education correspondent elaine dunkley reports. z watches every penny. today, she
on saturday evening when russian forces shelled the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. the company said the site of the power plant s dry storage facility where 174 containers of nuclear fuel are stored in the open air was hit by rocket attacks. the international atomic energy agency had raised concerns on saturday about shelling saying the action showed the risk of a nuclear diaster. president zelensky has urged a stronger international response to what he called russia s nuclear terror . thames valley police are investigating the death of a girl that a water park this weekend. the child got into difficulties at the liquid leisure water park. members of the public searched a lake before she was found by emergency services. a leading charity is warning that millions of children in england could go hungry this summer because councils have reduced or scrapped free school meal vouchers over the holidays. the children s society says