George Osborne is turning his attention to his November spending review, and free school lunches for infants could be scrapped. To provide free hot meals for all schoolchildren between four and seven, regardless of their parents’ income, was a policy introduced under the coalition government by former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg. Despite an election promise to keep this policy, it is under threat as the Chancellor looks to reduce government expenditure across Whitehall, Sky News reports. The suggestion has attracted criticism from a variety of groups, who say that healthy school meals are essential for children's wellbeing. Tim Farron, a Christian and leader of the Liberal Democrats, said: 'All evidence suggests that children who have a school meal every day are two months further on in their studies than those who don't. To take away the policy is damaging to children, it's an insult to our schools.’