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"Why does their future not matter?": Pressure mounts on Prime Minister over Marcus Rashford's free school meals campaign

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Rashford  called on MPs to reverse the government's decision to end free school meals for low-income familes.The England striker said the letter was 'written from the heart' and pleaded for authorities to let vulnerable children to continue receiving the free school means during summer.But the Prime Minister and Department for Education have said the scheme - for which nearly 1.3 million children are eligible in England - will end with the school term.Instead, the government has promised a £63million fund for councils to help families who are struggling to buy 'food and other basic essentials'.Rashford has now insisted he will not give up his call for the government to make a U-turn on its decision as his campaign gains momentum.The.

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