Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford’s petition to increase free college meals hits 1 MILLION signatures

The petition began by Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford calling on the UK authorities to increase free college meals to youngsters has surpassed a million signatures.

Rashford continued his marketing campaign to finish little one meals poverty by creating the petition on October 14, and it reached the landmark on Wednesday afternoon.

The 22-year-old was awarded an MBE earlier within the 12 months for his efforts, and on Wednesday it was additionally introduced that he would obtain the Metropolis of Manchester Award.

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Following suggestions from the Nationwide Meals Technique, Rashford’s petition requires the federal government to “broaden free college meals to all under-16s the place a mother or father or guardian is in receipt of Common Credit score or equal profit” and to “present meals and actions throughout all holidays.”

His petition additionally asks that the worth of Wholesome Begin vouchers – that are given to pregnant girls and households with younger youngsters to spend on milk, fruit and greens – enhance from £three.10 ($ four.03) to “at the very least £four.25 per week.”

The UK authorities supplied free college meals to youngsters over the Easter holidays this 12 months and carried out a U-turn to take action once more in the summertime amid Rashford’s high-profile marketing campaign.

Nonetheless, the federal government has stated it is not going to accomplish that once more and final week Conservative MPs defeated a Labour movement calling without cost college meals to be supplied over the vacations via to subsequent Easter by 322 votes to 261.

Shadow surroundings secretary Luke Pollard stated Labour will “pressure one other vote on this” if the federal government doesn’t carry out a U-turn on the problem because it did in the summertime.

If the Authorities doesn’t U-turn on their refusal to feed hungry children throughout college holidays Labour will pressure one other vote on this within the Home of Commons. https://t.co/Mw0YTnQ46Z

— Luke Pollard MP (@LukePollard) October 28, 2020

Rashford, who grew up on free college meals in Manchester, is gearing as much as face RB Leipzig within the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

The England worldwide has netted 4 occasions in eight matches for the Purple Devils in all competitions this season, together with a late winner towards Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League once they met final week, in addition to contributing two assists. 

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