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Footballer Marcus Rashford has shared his childhood experiences in an open letter to MPs calling for free school meals to be made available over the summer holidays.
Footballer Marcus Rashford has written an emotional letter to MPs. Picture: Marcus Rashford/Man Utd Twitter
Footballer Marcus Rashford has written an emotional letter to MPs. Picture: Marcus Rashford/Man Utd Twitter

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Marcus Rashford joins free school meals campaign

Footballer Marcus Rashford has written an open letter to MPs calling for a U-turn on plans to scrap the free schools meals voucher scheme before the summer holidays.

The Manchester United and England striker has already raised £20m to pay for three million meals for vulnerable people during lockdown through charity FareShare UK.

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