Marcus Rashford welcomes school holiday support climbdown

The British government have established a winter grant scheme to support families who require additional support with their bills and food costs.

The decision comes after a backlash where the government had said that there would be no more money for poorer families. The package also includes holiday food for some of the school holidays periods next year. The funding will run from December through until the end of March.

This article could be used for Families and Households as well as Work, Welfare and Poverty.