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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Adam Maidment

Kate Winslet praises ‘extraordinary’ Marcus Rashford

Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford has received praise from Hollywood actress Kate Winslet for his work to help vulnerable children in the UK receive free school meals.

The Manchester United star, who was made an MBE last year, made headlines after he encouraged the government to U-turn on plans to scrap school meals over the summer holidays during the pandemic.

Rashford, who grew up in Withington before moving to Wythenshawe, has previously spoken about how his own family often had to rely on free school meals and food banks growing up.

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