The shadow education secretary said the party would fund breakfasts for 1.15m primary school pupils in an attempt to combat hunger.
Labour would also pilot the provision of free breakfasts for 165,000 secondary school students, Rayner said.
Speaking at Clarendon Sixth Form College in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, she also vowed to ensure free hot lunches were provided for around half a million children whose families are in receipt of Universal Credit.
“Labour will tackle child poverty while driving up standards in schools by providing extra support to the children who need it most,” she said.
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