Poorest UK pupils relying on schools for food and clothing

Head teachers’ association boss says politicians need to end their ‘Brexit fixation’ and focus on public services

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Britain’s schools have become an “unofficial fourth emergency service” that is forced to supply impoverished pupils with food, clothing and other basic necessities, a new report warns.

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