Plans by Theresa May to axe free school lunches would waste the £360,965 invested in Swindon to upgrade school kitchens, according to the Liberal Democrats.
It comes after figures revealed 3,519 children in Swindon are set to lose out under the Conservative proposals.
When in government, the Liberal Democrats invested ?160m upgrading school kitchen facilities to enable them to prepare hot lunches, including £360,965 in Swindon.
Liberal Democrat candidate Stan Pajak for South Swindon commented: “The Liberal Democrats in government invested £160m to give schools the kitchens they needed to ensure that no infant would go hungry, including £360,965 in Swindon.
"This policy was extremely successful and guaranteed that local children received at least two of their five a day in their school lunch.
“But now Theresa May is threatening to throw that money down the drain.
"A Conservative measure designed to save money will waste money. Not only is it heartless, it is bad economics.
“I challenge my Conservative opponent Robert Buckland to say whether, if elected, he would vote against their own party to ensure that children in Swindon receive a decent lunch.
“The Liberal Democrats will protect free school lunches for infants and ensure all primary school children can get a healthy, free lunch a day.”
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