Posted 1/11/2024, 8:38:00 PM
Labour Unveils £9M Plan for Supervised Toothbrushing in Primary Schools to Boost Child Dental Health
- Labour proposes supervised toothbrushing sessions in all primary school breakfast clubs to address poor child dental health
- Scheme would cost £9 million per year, funded by eliminating non-dom tax status
- Conservatives accuse Labour of "borrowing" existing policies already funding breakfast clubs and oral health
- Labour leader Keir Starmer says he's "up for the fight" over accusations of embracing the "nanny state"
- Plan also includes banning flavored vapes aimed at kids, more mental health support in schools, tackling child obesity