England footballer Marcus Rashford urges government to extend food voucher scheme for schoolchildren
Telegraph, 15 Jun 2020
Marcus Rashford has pleaded with the Government to reverse its controversial decision to scrap free meals for deprived schoolchildren during the summer holidays or risk alienating a generation of future England fans.
In a moving open letter to Parliament published on Monday, the Manchester United and England striker urged MPs to prevent vulnerable children from going hungry by extending the food voucher scheme over the six-week summer break.
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In a moving open letter to Parliament published on Monday, the Manchester United and England striker urged MPs to prevent vulnerable children from going hungry by extending the food voucher scheme over the six-week summer break.
Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/06/15/marcus-rashford-urges-governmentto-reverse-scrapping-free-meals/?WT.mc_id=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_15JuneRashford&utm_source=tmgoff&utm_medium=tmg_youtube&utm_content=offsite_televideo&utm_campaign=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_15JuneRashford
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