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Marcus Rashford’s holiday scheme for kids wins reprieve from spending cuts

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78% Informative

Marcus Rashford -inspired scheme provides food and activities to vulnerable children during school holidays.

More than a million people signed a petition calling for the scheme after a huge grassroots campaign in 2020 .

Previous government rolled out the 200m -a-year programme after pressure from Keir Starmer and shadow ministers.

Funding was set to expire this spring , with local authorities left in the dark by the government about its future.

Department for Education said it was to be extended for another year .

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32

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semi-formal

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English

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63

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