FOOTBALLER Marcus Rashford said it was the greatest moment of his life when the Government gave in over free school meals.
The England and Man United hero said the outpouring of support for his free meals in school holidays campaign had shown the “power of kindness and compassion”.
He said it had forced Boris Johnson to meet his demands to ensure the poorest could pay bills and put food on the table during the Covid crisis this Christmas.
Marcus, 23, added: “Seeing the role everyone has played in supporting our most vulnerable children has been the greatest moment of my life.”
The PM phoned Marcus on Saturday to explain his decision to give councils an extra £170million in Covid winter grants — with 80 per cent of it earmarked to support families with food and bills.
Marcus, awarded an MBE for his efforts, said his campaign had “shown that when it comes down to the wire, we will always have each other”.
And he vowed to “fight for the rest of my life for it, because in my mind, no child should ever go hungry in the United Kingdom”.
The Government sparked an outcry by refusing to extend its free school meals programme in the October half term.
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