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Free school meal vouchers extended over summer - how it works and who can claim

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Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has won his battle to force the Government to provide free school meals during the summer.

In a humiliating U-turn, Downing Street announced a £120 million fund which will benefit some 1.3 million children in England over the six-week summer period.

Boris Johnson  dramatically caved in today to demands from campaigners and the 22-year-old footballer. As Labour hailed "another U-turn", the jubilant sports star tweeted: "I don’t even know what to say.

Just look at what we can do when we come together, THIS is England in 2020." The  Manchester United  star captured hearts with  a moving letter describing his own upbringing by a single mum  - and urging to PM not to let kids go hungry.

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