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Free school meals: Has Marcus Rashford caught the government offside?
FromSky News Daily
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Oct 27, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Hundreds of cafes, restaurants and councils in England have taken it upon themselves to provide free meals for children this half-term.It comes after the government rejected a motion proposed by footballer Marcus Rashford to extend the voucher scheme.But whose responsibility is it to provide food for children during school holidays?On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast, host Noel Phillips speaks to Claire Oliver, owner of an art café in Manchester providing food for children this half-term.Plus we hear from Asad Rehman, who grew up on free school meals and is now the director of the anti-poverty charity War on Want.Sky correspondent Ali Fortescue also joins us to discuss the impact Rashford’s campaign has had on Westminster. Daily podcast team:Podcast producer - Annie JoycePodcast producer - Nicola EyersPodcast producer - Emma Rae WoodhousePodcast producer - Cat SoaveInterviews producer - Oli FosterArchive - Simon WindsorMusic - Steven Wheeler
Released:
Oct 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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