Tory MP quits as aide after backing Labour's free school meals vote

Eastbourne MP Caroline Ansell says she believes vouchers are needed during pandemic

A Conservative MP who defied her party to support Labour’s vote for free school meals during school holidays has resigned from her government post.

Caroline Ansell, the MP for Eastbourne and Willingdon, was one of five Tories who backed Labour’s motion on Wednesday to extend financial support for the poorest families through the half-term and Christmas holidays amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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