Labour refuses to support a Liberal Democrat motion to tackle holiday hunger, saying it showed “dangerous complacency” in the face of rising child poverty and food insecurity across the capital.

The Lib Dems slammed Labour’s refusal to support a Liberal Democrat motion to tackle holiday hunger, saying it showed “dangerous complacency” in the face of rising child poverty and food insecurity across the capital.

Leader of the London Assembly Liberal Democrat Group, Hina Bokhari OBE AM said:

“Child poverty in London is at emergency levels, yet Labour is acting as if holiday hunger is already covered. The reality is that children across the capital are still going hungry during school holidays and councils are about to lose a key source of funding that has helped keep families afloat during the holidays. This is not the moment for dangerous complacency. If we are serious about tackling child poverty, we must make sure no child goes hungry, in or out of school.”

The London Liberal Democrats accused Labour of letting hungry children down and turning its back on London's most vulnerable, at a time of rising crime and a cost of living crisis.