The inside story of Boris Johnson’s controversial bike ride, and a row over #FreeSchoolMeals
The Standard12 Jan 2021

The inside story of Boris Johnson’s controversial bike ride, and a row over #FreeSchoolMeals

The Evening Standard’s Sophia Sleigh tells us how her Sunday outing to a local park ended up with a political controversy. She spotted Boris Johnson out on his bike in Stratford with a security detail, seven miles away from Downing Street, at a time when the government’s telling everyone to “stay local”. Sophia says while the PM didn’t break any laws he has an “optics problem” with some claiming it’s a “do as we say not as we do” situation. The row’s also resurrected memories of Dominic Cumming’s eye test at Barnard Castle, leading to calls for ministers to clarify exactly what “local” means.


Also, #FreeSchoolMeals has been trending on social media after pictures of what impoverished families are being sent to feed their kids started appearing. In lieu of £30 vouchers, they’ve been receiving boxes from private companies, but the meagre offerings only include some bread, a few vegetables and cans of baked beans. The department of education say’s its looking into it. Our columnist, Susannah Butter, tells us she thinks it’s “appalling” and wonders what would have happened if Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford hadn’t, once again, stepped in to help.

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