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Health Secretary blames Harry Potter for embarrassing Marcus Rashford name howler
Red-faced health secretary Matt Hancock has said he may have had “Harry Potter on the mind” when he embarrassingly praised “Daniel Rashford” for his work on free school meals.England footballer Marcus Rashford led a campaign to extend the children’s food voucher scheme into the summer holidays, which forced a change in policy with a £120 million fund to feed 1.3 million children in England over the six-week break.Mr Hancock denied the Government had made a U-turn and told Sky News on Wednesday morning: “Righty-ho, I will tell you what happened, the Prime Minister talked to Daniel Rashford, he considered it and made his decision – I think it’s terrific.”England star Rashford, 22, appeared to joke about the error, responding on Twitter: “I’ve