It comes as pressure builds on government to U-turn on free school meals
Marcus Rashford’s petition to end child food poverty has topped a million signatures as thousands of cafes, restaurants and local businesses stepped in to support struggling families without access to free school meals over the half-term holiday.
It is one of only five parliamentary petitions to attract a million signatures, and the first since the last general election, galvanised by the 22-year-old footballer’s campaigning skills and deft use of social media to gather support.
