The Mayor of London’s policy to provide free school meals to all pupils in state-funded primary schools has delivered a wide range of positive benefits despite having a limited effect on academic attainment, concludes a study led by UCL researchers.

The Mayor of London’s policy to provide free school meals to all pupils in state-funded primary schools has delivered a wide range of positive benefits despite having a limited effect on academic attainment, concludes a study led by UCL researchers.