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Almost one million families to be hit by Theresa May’s plan to end free school lunches, think tank warns

EPI executive director Natalie Perera told The Observer: “Around 900,000 children from low-income families will lose their eligibility for free school meals under these proposals.

Around two-thirds of those children are from what the Government considers to be ‘ordinary working families’.

“The typical annual cost for an ordinary working family would increase under these proposals to around £440 for each child aged between four and seven.”.

Universal free lunches for infants were introduced under the coalition government by Liberal Democrat education minister David Laws, now the EPI’s executive chairman.

“All Theresa May’s talk of helping the ‘just about managing’ will ring hollow as long as this regressive decision remains in place.”.

So the most disadvantaged children will now get two free school meals a day rather than one.”.

When the pledge was announced, Sarah Olney, the Lib Dem education spokeswoman, said: “Margaret Thatcher was know as the ‘milk snatcher’. »

Hunter dies after elephant falls on him

Authored by news24.com

Three elephant cows stormed the hunters and Botha shot at them.

A fourth cow stormed them from the side and one of the hunters shot her after she’d lifted Botha with her trunk.

The shot was fatal and as the cow collapsed, she fell on Botha. »

Researchers design moisture-responsive workout suit

Authored by news.mit.edu

A team of MIT researchers has designed a breathable workout suit with ventilating flaps that open and close in response to an athlete’s body heat and sweat.

These flaps, which range from thumbnail- to finger-sized, are lined with live microbial cells that shrink and expand in response to changes in humidity.

To demonstrate this last point, the researchers engineered moisture-sensitive cells to not only pull flaps open but also light up in response to humid conditions. »

History of LG Electronics: What does LG Stand for?

Authored by brighthub.com

is one of the most common questions asked by mobile phone users who are curious about the manufacturer of their communications device.

One of its subsidiaries, LG Electronics, is one of the biggest players in the world market for mobile phones and HDTV sets.

This is why LG Electronics is the flagship company of the aforementioned conglomerate, LG Corp. »

Jack White to release children’s book inspired by The White Stripes’ “We’re Going To Be Friends”

Authored by consequenceofsound.net

Jack White can add another feather to his cap, as The White Stripes rocker turned record label mogul has announced the release of his debut children’s book.

Inspired by The White Stripes’ seminal song of the same name, We’re Going To Be Friends tells the story of Suzy Lee as “she goes to school with her books and pens, looks for bugs, shows and tells, and finds a friend.”

We’re Going To Be Friends will be released on November 7th, 2017, just a few months after The White Stripes’ 20th anniversary as a band (July 14th, 2017). »