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School holiday meal vouchers — a lifeline for families since the pandemic — are being quietly phased out by the Labour government, sparking panic and outrage. Originally a Labour win that kept the Tories on the back foot, the program is now being replaced with a more flexible but less targeted Crisis and Resilience Fund. Councils are scrambling to adapt, many without warning — some only days before holidays began. With most councils saying the new funding falls short, at least 15 have already scrapped the vouchers. Critics call it a betrayal, while the government insists local authorities now have the freedom to decide how best to support families — even if that means abandoning a proven solution.

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