A Conservative MP who voted against the extension of free school meals has said he now backs the government’s recent U-turn on the issue.
The prime minister, Boris Johnson, has now pledged that the government will spend more than £400m to support poor children and their families in England.
This follows from a campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford, urging government to reconsider after they voted against the extension of free school meals by a vote of 321 Nos and 261 Ayes.
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