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This UK footballer just won free school meals for kids in the summer holidays

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Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has convinced the UK government to provide free school meals during the summer holidays. Image: Action Images via Reuters

Douglas Broom
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Marcus Rashford wrote an open letter to UK MPs urging them to extend the school meal voucher scheme. Image: REUTERS/Jon Super
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