Marcus Rashford has said he wished the Government had acted sooner to feed hungry kids during the pandemic.
The campaigning footballer, who twice forced Boris Johnson into U-turns over free school meals, said youngsters missed out while the Prime Minister was flip-flopping. The Tories were shamed into providing vouchers to vulnerable youngsters during the holidays in 2020 by his efforts. The Government then made another U-turn by extending support during the holidays in November through a winter grant scheme given to councils.
Speaking on Gary Neville's podcast The Overlap, the Manchester United and England star said: "We needed them [the Government] as support and they were learning more about the topic, as I was learning about the topic as well, because the numbers are crazier than what you could imagine, especially in Greater Manchester so it was more about helping the individuals that needed the help.
"I wish the U-turn never happened and we just managed to get it done straight away, because at the end of the day we lost a little bit of time. Time is important and a lot of things can happen in a short space of time.”
