I pay tribute to the powerful work of Marcus Rashford and other campaigners in forcing the Government to act to stop the 1.3 million children eligible for free school meals in England from going hungry over the summer holidays. It is shameful that childhood hunger is such a huge issue in the UK after ten years of austerity, made worse by coronavirus. This problem has been getting worse for many years, but the Tories have refused to act.

As we begin to rebuild our country following the coronavirus, there cannot be a return to business as usual. Our recovery strategy must reform housing and social security, address low pay and insecure work and ensure that no child has to go to bed hungry again. You can watch my speech here>>