Footballer throws weight behind cross-party bill guaranteeing extra funding
The footballer Marcus Rashford has thrown his support behind a cross-party parliamentary bill to fund free breakfast provision in schools while the government faces mounting pressure to extend its £15-a-week food voucher scheme over half term.
Rashford, who was awarded an MBE for services to vulnerable children at the weekend, has spoken of how his school breakfast club played a crucial role in his early life, providing him with friendships, community and vital “fuel” to engage in school work.
