In his speech to the Labour Party conference in Manchester, Johnson said the results of these two pilots would be examined "so we can gage whether the clear early improvements in Hull are sustainable elsewhere".
In 2004 Labour-run Hull City Council started offering all primary pupils free school meals but this programme was axed when the Liberal Democrats took control of the council in 2006.
Johnson also said Labour was committed to reducing health inequalities. "The most daunting task is to break the pernicious link between wealth and health it's an affront that someone's place of birth should determine their length of life. But the health inequalities gap can only be closed by concerted efforts to improve pupils' life chances."
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