Proud Marcus Rashford said “families have one less thing to worry about” after his campaign to extend the children’s food voucher scheme into the summer holidays led to a Government U-turn. “To reflect this we will be providing a Covid Summer Food Fund. “The wellbeing of our children should ALWAYS be a priority.”🗣 to all MPs pic.twitter.com/Dc4weMvTHN — Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) June 16, 2020The cost will be £120million in additional funding, Downing Street said. Johnson said: “I talked to Marcus Rashford today to congratulate him on his campaigning which to be honest I only became aware of very recently – today. — Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) June 16, 2020Among the many positive responses, England rugby union international Courtney Lawes suggested that Rashford should look at the cause of child poverty.

Source: Irish Independent June 16, 2020 12:36 UTC