Downing Street faces Tory revolt as MPs grow angry at government’s refusal to extend scheme during October half-termCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 1.47pm GMT The UK government’s own advisory committee on social mobility has backed Marcus Rashford’s campaign on free school meals.The Social Mobility Commission urged the government to extend free school meals during school holidays until Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.We know that the current pandemic is having its greatest impact on the poorest regions in Britain where people are already struggling to afford food for their families.Our recent report – The Long Shadow of Deprivation – identified some of the ‘coldest’ social mobility spots in the country and many of these are now in the higher tiers of Covid restrictions. 1.23pm GMT In this Guardian video, Boris Johnson claims that no child will go hungry this winter and says he “salutes” Marcus Rashford. The prime minister defended the government’s position saying that councils had been given extra cash and universal credit had increased. Continue reading…
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