Free school meals: the Tory MPs defending refusal to support campaign

The government has been under fire for lack of backing for Marcus Rashford’s initiative

Following last week’s parliamentary vote against backing Marcus Rashford’s campaign to extend free school meals (FSM) over the holidays to stop children going hungry, the government has faced heavy criticism for refusing to support the footballer’s proposal.

However, despite the growing backlash, some Conservatives have spoken in defence of ministers’ continuing refusal to perform a U-turn on the policy:

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