"The drive of myself and the Child Food Poverty taskforce to see these three government policies implemented without delay is stronger than ever.
Asked if the government response was too slow, Mr Halfon said:"It's a major social injustice that childhood hunger is going on in our country.He urged the government immediately to extend free school meals across the school holidays, saying funds from the sugar tax would cover the cost and no additional money would be required.
Expanding an existing school holiday food and activities programme to support all children on free school meals in all areas of England instead of the current 50,000 children that are helped "We have to think about the best way to do it, to think about how these families can eat long term and not have any issues," he said.
It has got other things on its mind. Is he ‘touting’ for Labour?
If he is serious about making a difference he should join *Christians against poverty* & make a *large public donation* to encourage his colleagues & other young wealthy individuals to follow suit
Welcome to the great nation of Britain, where child poverty sits neatly with bad education on the first row. Because that's how those in power stay in power
Sorry but I find it hard to believe you can not afford a box of own brand cornflakes & supermarket milk for your children in the morning
UK government allowed vouchers during the holidays. Well done on the short term goal but like article mentioned, not educated like politicians therefore you're being unrealistic. There are other solutions you can consider instead of relying on government.
Is he donating his wages ?
Keep going MarcusRashford
This young man doesn’t realise the talent has a long way to travel ... to make sense
Just play football
need to investigate subsidized restaurants & bars at HouseofCommons UKHouseofLords & expose the hypocrisy of elites while kids go hungry GavinWilliamson Endchildpoverty bbcnickrobinson MarcusRashford pollytoynbee GaryGibbonBlog MichaelLCrick paulwaugh night
*cough* Mr's agent says..... The written and verbal presentation are worlds apart.
I applaud him for his efforts, but don't really understand how even parents not working in London receiving the equivalent of £33,000 a year benefit cannot afford to feed their children when two adult pensioners manage on an average of £6,500 a year pension?
Maybe he should go after the supermarkets I saw krave for five pounds and weetabix over four last week they are really taking advantage of Covid !
unfortunately MarcusRashford, you'll need to wait until two weeks before the next election before the Conservatives will pay any attention to you.
I thought the Government had given all people access to meal vouchers through the holidays. I also thought anyone receiving family tax credit or similar got access to free school meals. I must be confused somewhere.
He should concentrate on playing football and stop the politics ! One thing or the other!
Marcus Rashford is a star⭐
Disappointed, but probably not surprised.
While footballer rob their fans of hard earned cash; I have no desire to join them; so you can rob me too. If you earned you cash you would understand it is hard to feed our kids without feeding everyone else's. Yes; we know it tough we are already doing it. Not a pampered player
He wants to stump some money up then.
He ain't no LewisHamilton
The country is 2 trillion in debt ffs
oh god just give it a break
It’s the parents duty.
Oh dear! 😪
Bore off. 🙄
Rashford's noble intentions merely exposes the truth behind Tory Britain. Rich stay rich. Poor stay poor. 'Levelling up' was a sweetener for the naive and stupid!
I hope it doesn't affect the performance of his company, property development amongst other things. Strange he has such stringent views on how taxpayers money should be spent.
He's not wrong
emirsader
Could have put a full stop after government, and left it at that to be fair.
A tory politician will never understand what you are on about.
There is need for a more ambitious food security plan.
I always believed the UK was semi wealthy. I guess you're dirt poor since feeding kids is so difficult
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Its not the government job to be Mummy and Daddy to every child in the country!
Cue the racists to start telling him to concentrate on his football
Rashford, not the nation's responsibility to feed starving kids, kids have parents ,parents have parental responsibility, one of which is feeding their offspring, if they can't then they have failed in the most basic way as parents and should have the children removed.
Paid £300k a week
Keep this issues out in the open please
What shame ,Grow up
Disappointed with his performance at United!
Iv been crying out for years begging for funding to setup an organisation for children offering breakfast so hunger doesn’t distract them from learning and dinner so they can sleep better also taking the pressure off the parents NOT ONE PERSON HAS OFFERED ME SUPPORT
All the taxpayers money being spent on illegal immigrants and housing them in 4/5 star hotels instead of caring for the vulnerable children of the uk
Stick to football if you're that bothered put your hand in your pocket and part with your easy money you earn
If he's disappointed with the gov't, he's welcome to join the rest of the country.
Uneducated footballers now making government policy? No thanks.
Marcus 4 PM
Not the governments job to take the responsibility away from the parents. We are not a nanny state.
This country does not support the poor. Full stop! 🤷♂️
people need to tell him to do one now cos theyll only end up with egg on their faces down the line when he goes fully over the top woke, this is how they always start, but they without fail get exposed as hypocrites down the line imo.
Oh do shut up! Why not tell people to wait until they have enough money to have children As many who are paying for these meals actually did! They did not have kids until they could afford them They did not expect anyone else to feed their kids Reality! MarcusRashford
They want to reduce the population not save it.UN2030 AGENDA.MarcusRashford
Maybe he can use his £100k a week to help fund free school meals as opposed to using my tax funds?
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