Starmer urges Prime Minister to 'focus on the crisis in front of you'

The transcript discusses the UK government's U-turn on providing free school meals during the pandemic, highlighting Marcus Rashford's role in the campaign. It covers Labour's stance on extending free school meals and critiques the government's initial handling of the issue. The merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with the Department for International Development is debated, with Labour opposing the move and promising to reverse it if in power.

What was the government's initial stance on free school meals during the summer holidays?

• They planned to provide them without any conditions.

• They planned to provide them only to a select few.

• They initially did not plan to provide them.

• They were undecided about the provision.

Who played a significant role in the campaign for free school meals?

• Boris Johnson

• Keir Starmer

• Jeremy Corbyn

• Marcus Rashford

What is the Labour Party's current focus regarding free school meals?

• Reducing the number of children eligible for free meals

• Ensuring meals for children who need them during the pandemic

• Extending free meals to all holidays indefinitely

• Providing meals to all children regardless of need

What is the Labour Party's view on the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with the Department for International Development?

• They think it will save government resources.

• They believe it will improve international relations.

• They see it as a distraction from current crises.

• They support the merger as a necessary step.

What does the Labour Party intend to do with the Department for International Development if they come to power?

• Transform it into a new entity

• Reinstate it to its former status

• Abolish it completely

• Merge it with another department