Marcus Rashford vows he will not slow down in the fight to feed Britain’s poorest children despite Boris Johnson agreeing to fund £400m of free school meals during phone call with Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford forced the UK Government into another U-turn this weekend Boris Johnson’s Government will now offer an extra £400m to … Read more
Footballer Marcus Rashford is celebrating after Boris Johnson agreed to provide free school meals over the winter holidays in another U-Turn. The Prime Minister personally phoned the Manchester United star personally after he played in his team’s Premier League clash against Everton on Saturday to alert him to the decision to give £170 million of … Read more
Marcus Rashford has received the full backing of Burberry in joining forces with charities supporting young people across the world. Championing Rashford’s ongoing efforts to end child food poverty, Burberry is endeavouring to support UK youth organisations in Manchester, London and charities with a global reach. The British heritage brand will provide donations to FareShare, … Read more
As I drove into Wythenshawe, my hometown, a couple of days ago, a sheet hanging from the welcome sign read: ‘A Humanity United.’ I couldn’t have put it better myself. ‘Pride of Britain‘ they said. Believe me, I have felt no greater pride than when I witnessed people answering my call and offering help and … Read more
Two thirds of Britons back Marcus Rashford and believe the Government SHOULD extend free school meals to poorer pupils over the holidays – and more than half of voters think ministers appear ‘UNKIND’ by refusing Some 66% said the Government should provide meals for the poorest children And 54% of voters believed that the row made … Read more
‘Struggling’ mother-of-five is moved to tears when kind-hearted stranger leaves free meals on doorstep for her children Mother’s eldest child found the five lunches and two large bags of shopping The mother-of-five said a note was left, reading: ‘A gift from our family to yours’ Emma, of Cheshire, said: ‘I read the note and teared … Read more
Ed Sheeran has responded to Marcus Rashford’s call for deprived children to receive free half term meals by opening a breakfast club at his west London bistro. The multi-millionaire singer has provided a hot breakfast to any child who qualifies for free school meals through his Notting Hill restaurant, Bertie Blossoms. The Portobello Road business … Read more
Henry Dimbleby, the Government’s food tsar, said ministers need to do more to tackle food poverty Boris Johnson’s own food tsar yesterday accused him of ‘not doing enough’ to prevent children going hungry – as he urged Downing Street to spend £1.2 billion tackling the problem. Henry Dimbleby, the co-founder of the Leon restaurant, demanded … Read more
Who dismissed a ground-breaking report on a new initiative to extend free school meals to Britain’s neediest children, saying it was greeted with ‘at best eye-rolling and at worst exasperation’? Some hard-hearted member of the Tory Party for whom those living in poverty have only themselves to blame? A diehard critic of the welfare state … Read more
George Osborne today stuck the boot into Boris Johnson over the Government’s handling of the free school meals row as he said Marcus Rashford had ‘nutmegged’ the Prime Minister and a U-turn is now ‘inevitable’. The ex-chancellor said the Manchester United and England footballer had made the Cabinet ‘look like a school yard football team’ … Read more