Marcus Rashford launches petition to ask government to end child food poverty

• Expanding access to free school meals
• Providing meals and activities during school holidays, to prevent ‘holiday hunger’
• Increase the value of and expand the Healthy Start scheme

“For too long this conversation has been delayed,” said Marcus. “Child food poverty in the UK is not the result of Covid-19. We must act with urgency to stabilise the households of our vulnerable children.