Marcus Rashford insists his child food poverty campaign is only just beginning

Rashford successfully lobbied the British Government into a U-turn over its free school meals policy in England

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford successfully lobbied the British Government into a U-turn over its free school meals policy. Picture: Fareshare/Mark Waugh/PA Media

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has pledged he is only at the beginning of a long campaign to end child food poverty and his bid to make sure the next generation start life with a level playing field.

England international Rashford has seen his profile raised on and off the field during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the 23-year-old awarded an MBE during October in the delayed Queen’s Birthday Honours list.