Matthew Taylor

Sunday shows round-up: Brandon Lewis defends refusal to extend free school meals

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis, Picture credit: Sky News, Sophy Ridge on Sunday

Brandon Lewis – Our position on free school meals ‘is the right one’

Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford’s campaign to extend the provision of free school meals over the school holidays has seen the government facing considerable criticism, with Labour forcing a vote on the issue in the House of Commons last Wednesday, which was defeated by 61 votes.

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