Marcus Rashford tells of childhood poverty in campaign for free school meals

English footballer Marcus Rashford has spoken about his own experiences of poverty as a child as he campaigns for the government to provide free school meals for vulnerable children throughout the school holidays.

Rashford, who has played for Manchester United and England since 2016, said that he knows “what it’s like to be hungry” and that “no child should be going to bed hungry.”

The 23-year-old wrote an open letter to the government in which he said that he had relied on free school meals when he was a child and that he had seen “first-hand the impact that poverty has on families and children.”

Rashford’s letter has been met with widespread support, with many people calling on the government to take action to address the issue of child poverty.

In a recent interview, Rashford said:

“I’m not asking the government to do something that’s impossible. I’m just asking them to do something that’s right.

“No child should be going to bed hungry in this country. It’s not right, and it’s not fair.

“I know what it’s like to be hungry. I’ve been there. And I don’t want any other child to have to go through that.”

Rashford’s campaign has put the issue of child poverty back on the political agenda.

The government has said that it is committed to tackling child poverty and that it will be providing additional support to families during the school holidays.

However, Rashford has said that more needs to be done and that the government needs to “act now” to help those who are struggling.

The issue of child poverty is a complex one, but there is no doubt that Marcus Rashford is making a difference.

His campaign has raised awareness of the issue and has put pressure on the government to take action.

It is hoped that Rashford’s work will help to ensure that no child in the UK goes to bed hungry.

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