Extend free school meals for summer, Johnson told

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View online June 01, 2022 1 / Expand free school meals in time for summer holidays, Boris Johnson told as cost of living crisis deepens Boris Johnson is under pressure to extend the free school meals programme before the summer holidays amid warnings more than a million children face going hungry because of the cost of living crisis.   Former education secretaries from both Labour and the Conservatives, as well as the mayor of London, unions and charities, have urged the government to act as it did during the Covid pandemic.   As inflation surges the cost of some foods has already soared, while the governor of the Bank of England has warned of "apocalyptic" prices ahead. 2 / Ministerial code at risk of 'ridicule' over Partygate, Boris Johnson's ethics adviser warns Lord Geidt says his repeated advice was not heeded by Downing Street 3 / Tories' newest target voters take aim at Johnson Downing Street hopes supermarket's 'small C conservatives' will keep PM in power – but Colin Drury finds them unconvinced 4 / Johnny Depp invites Kate Moss to second Royal Albert Hall show in London with Jeff Beck Actor had also performed with Beck in Sheffield over the weekend 5 / Travel chaos 'could get worse' this summer, union warns Labour accuses government of being 'missing in action' The Big Question How many Tory MPs have called on Boris Johnson to resign? Boris Johnson yet again finds himself fighting for his political future as the furore surrounding Partygate refuses to die down, even after the publication of the Sue Gray report.   Ms Gray, a respected veteran Whitehall civil servant, last week finally delivered her long-awaited dossier into the string of lockdown-breaking social events that occurred behind the scenes in Westminster while the rest of the country was pulling together, making personal sacrifices and observing strict rules to fend off Covid-19.   Despite its many lurid details and damning indictment of the culture of entitlement that has festered under Mr Johnson's leadership, the PM might have hoped his subsequent apology would enable him to ride out the scandal once and for all. Not so it appears, as many of his own MPs remain angry about his conduct and are threatening to trigger a no-confidence vote. Read the full story > Watch/ Train narrowly misses teenagers trespassing on railway tracks in Toronto NUMBER OF THE DAY 173p – Average petrol prices have reached a new record high of 173.02p a litre after an EU ban on most Russian oil imports. QUOTE OF THE DAY "They [Tory MPs] are collectively saying, 'if we get rid of him, we might get somebody worse'. It says a lot about the state of the Tory party" – The Tory party fears getting rid of Boris Johnson could result in a worse leader, Dominic Cummings has claimed. Other stories you might like Queen arrives back in Windsor for Jubilee after storm forces her plane to abort landing Andrew 'seeking to make amends', Archbishop says as he urges nation to be more forgiving   Police hunt convicted sex offender on the run from open prison Articles available exclusively to subscribers The Independent: Hostility towards the PM is unlikely to abate over the jubilee weekend   Other newsletters you might like US Morning Headlines Weekdays, 12pm (UK time) Written by Andrew Naughtie Sign up Climate Warrior Every Wednesday, 8am (UK time) Written by climate activists Sign up If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters. Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders.   If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please unsubscribe.   If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy.