Pizza Hut giving away free food every week over summer holidays

Pizza Hut is giving away free large pizzas every Wednesday when you spend £15 through its app. The new offering, which is called Hut Wednesdays, is valid for both delivery and collection, but not for in-store or third-party orders.

In order to get the deal, you'll need to down the Pizza Hut app on the App Store or by Google Play. Pizza Hut has more than 260 restaurants across the UK, according to its website.

Jana Ulaite, Chief Marketing Officer at Pizza Hut UK &I, said: "We're super excited to introduce Hut Wednesdays as the UK’s new midweek ritual by giving away free pizza.

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"We invite you to live it large & bring good times to those midweek blues. Why wait for the weekend when you can live it large every Wednesday instead?"

It comes after new research from insurance company Scottish Friendly revealed parents are bracing themselves for a financial hit of up to £1,000 per child over the school summer holidays.

The study reveals that UK parents expect to spend an average of £167 a week on childcare and activities during the six-week break, totalling £1,002 per child. In London, where costs are higher, this rises to £236 a week – or £1,416 over the entire summer.

The vast majority of parents – 87% – describe the summer holidays as a “burden” on their finances, with many now actively looking to cut costs.

A third (33%) plan to take advantage of free activities, such as National Trust days out, while nearly a quarter (24%) will set – and stick to – a summer budget.

Others are turning to support from grandparents and extended family (18%) or dipping into their savings (10%) for help with childcare. Some 9% intend to use tax-free childcare vouchers.

More than half of parents with children aged under 18 (53%) say planning summer childcare is a source of stress, rising to 63% among those with children aged 1 to 4.

Scottish Friendly’s savings specialist, Kevin Brown, commented on the data: “For many families, the summer holidays bring stress and financial strain.

“The cost of childcare and activities can quickly add up, especially for those with younger children. It’s encouraging to see that many parents are thinking ahead, budgeting carefully and finding creative ways to reduce costs.

“However, it is concerning that one in 10 parents will be dipping into their savings to cover the additional childcare costs over the summer holidays.

“If that wasn’t what the savings were originally intended for, it will mean a loss in compounded growth – for those parents it’s an unseen further cost of ensuring children are kept safe and engaged over the long summer break.”