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Published 22:37 IST, June 16th 2020

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on u-turn on UK school meals

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday praised footballer Marcus Rashford following the 22-year-old's successful campaign to get the government to provide free school meals during the summer.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday praised footballer Marcus Rashford following the 22-year-old's successful campaign to get the government to provide free school meals during the summer.

The government had originally been intending to not provide the meals during the summer holidays, but backtracked following public pressure from Rashford's campaign.

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22:37 IST, June 16th 2020