Top children’s doctors attack Tories over free school meals

More than 2,000 paediatricians back the drive by footballer Marcus Rashford to ensure children have enough to eat

Thousands of Britain’s top child-health specialists have joined forces to condemn the government for its refusal to fund free meals for disadvantaged children in England over the school holidays, amid a spreading grassroots campaign on the issue led by England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.

Related: Open letter from UK paediatricians about free school meals

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/3mjwOm3