Businesses join Marcus Rashford's campaign against child food poverty, offer free meals to kids

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Marcus Rashford is a name that will go down in history. 

The Manchester United footballer has spent much of this year campaigning to extend free school meals to disadvantaged children during school holidays in England. 

Earlier this week, the government voted against the motion to feed kids through the winter holidays until Easter 2021 — a move that has understandably provoked deep anger throughout the nation. Children living in poverty receive free school meals during term time, but not during school holidays. 

After the government defeat, businesses up and down the country have stepped in and offered free meals to children. Rashford has been tweeting out each business offering to do so alongside their locations.  Read more...

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