Number 10 refusing to back Marcus Rashford’s free school meals campaign
Tory minister Paul Scully told the BBC that “children have been going hungry under a Labour government for years” and insisted the Government had been tackling the issue.
Tory minister Paul Scully told the BBC that “children have been going hungry under a Labour government for years” and insisted the Government had been tackling the issue.
It could be heard after the Tory MP implored members to "park the opportunism" as they debated economic support for areas with greater restrictions.
"Johnson will need to come back to the house and correct the record. The PM should not be telling lies just to get through a question."
"This isn't a game. It's about people's lives. This is a national crisis and we won't defeat this virus on the cheap."
"Lucky! With millions of dollars, a mansion, live-in staff, and a nanny, it must be so fun to “reconnect with life’s simple treasures."
“Future historians won’t need a test and trace operation to find those responsible if we end up in a legal battle in the Supreme Court and an economic crisis that rivals the 1930s depression.”
“Members of this House are against it, members of faith in our country are against it, leading charities are against it and now Marcus Rashford is campaigning against.”
Government bailouts may keep the lights on, but how cash was distributed - and who received it - has sparked criticism that ministers are either ignorant or apathetic about the industry they supposedly want to save.
Boris Johnson’s Government was compared to a school teacher losing control of the class.
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