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There's a straight line from the Government's refusal to fund free school meals this summer to the big businesses now responsible for children in care.

Withdraw support from vulnerable families = bigger profits for friends in private equity. 1/
These are the companies who make a profit when children are taken into care 2/
They don't see or care about poverty and deprivation in our neighbourhoods. Because they are located in tax havens, as far as possible from poverty and despair 3/
The cost of free school means for the summer (in England) is estimated at £117 million.

Privately-owned foster care agencies @theNAFP earned profits of more than £100 million in ONE YEAR. 4/
Privately-owned children's homes charge councils £4,000 for each child EVERY WEEK on average.

That's a LOT of free school meals. 5/
I know this issue won't be taken seriously until someone like @MarcusRashford puts their name to it. In the meantime, I shall keep plugging away. 6/
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