Councils back Rashford and pledge to provide school meals over holidays

Campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford gets support from local councils across England after government voted against itScores of councils have pledged to feed disadvantaged children over the school holidays as they joined a wave of public support for a campaign led by the England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.Amid growing outrage over the government’s refusal to extend free school meals in England next week, Conservative-controlled Kensington and Chelsea council and Birmingham city council, the UK’s biggest local authority, were among those stepping into the breach. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/oct/23/councils-across-england-pledge-to-provide-free-school-meals-over-holidays #food_poverty #marcus_rashford #local_government #school_meals #schools #school_funding #education #uk_news #poverty #football #communities #social_exclusion #politics #society #sport