British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected the appeal of Manchester United and the England national team striker Marcos Rashford , to review the decision not to extend the free meal system to poor families during the summer.
The British government provided assistance to poor families to provide meals for their children last March, after the decision to close schools, as part of the sanitary measures in the aftermath of the outbreak of the Corona virus.
According to the British Guardian newspaper, Rashford asked in an emotional letter that this decision be continued during the summer vacation, and he talked about his benefit from this aid when he was a child from a poor family, which helped him to become a star of the England national team.
But the British government confirmed that that plan would end with the end of the current semester, although the Prime Minister’s spokesman confirmed his understanding of the appeals for continued aid, and announced that the government had issued a decision last week to give an additional 63 million pounds to local authorities, to support families struggling to provide food For their children.
Nevertheless, the government spokesman promised to review the Rashford appeal, and praised the English star for using his popularity in a positive way to highlight important issues.
On Sunday, many received the message that Rushford gave a warm welcome, as the 22-year-old called for the protection of simple children across England and encouraged the government to deal with the matter humanely.
Rashford said that his family relied on those meals when he was young, and added: "If he hadn't been so fortunate in that kindness and societal support, the 22-year-old black man would not have continued his career with the game he loved."
Rashford has become a partner in the "Ferccher" Food Distribution Foundation, which distributes 3 million meals a week to British families who are threatened by the consequences of the Corona virus.
“Without the kindness and generosity from the community there wouldn’t be the Marcus Rashford you see today: a 22-year-old black man lucky enough to make a career playing the game I love,” he said. “Wembley Stadium could have been filled more than twice with children who have had to skip meals during lockdown due to their families not being able to access food.
“This is not about politics; this is about humanity. Political affiliations aside, can we not all agree that no child should be going to bed hungry? Food poverty is a pandemic in England that could span generations if we don’t course correct now.” – Guardian
Marcus Rashford is an English football player who plays striker with Manchester United and the England national football team.
He joined Manchester United when he was seven years old, scored two goals in his first participation in the European League and scored two goals in his first participation in the English Premier League in February 2016 against Arsenal and also scored in his first participation in the Manchester derby as he scored in or participated in The English Professional League Cup and its first participation in the Champions League.
At the international level, Rushford scored in his first game with England in May 2016, becoming the youngest English player to score in his first international match.
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