Teaching unions have called on the government to urgently expand the free school meals programme in England to include all families who receive Universal Credit. In a letter to ministers, they warn that more than two-and-a-half million children live in households that miss meals or struggle to access healthy food and insist now is the "right moment" to act to mitigate the rising cost of living. The Department for Education says it's expanded access to free school meals more than any other government in recent decades.

Today's Mishal Husain speaks to Emma who is mother of three living in Kent. She and her husband both work and are on Universal Credit but are outside the free school meals provision. Mishal also speaks Steve Chalke, founder of the Oasis Trust which consists of more than 50 primary and secondary schools and Justine Greening, former Education Secretary.

(Image Credit: The School Food Plan)