24 September 2026

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Starmer hits back at PM’s ‘Rashford’ jibe

Chris Lomas

Boris Johnson has suggested that Marcus Rashford is doing a better job than Labour of holding the government to account.

The Prime Minister described the widely-circulated photos of sub-standard food parcels as “disgraceful”.

In a testy exchange during PMQs, the Labour leader replied by comparing the similarity of the photos with the official government guidance on what should be included in the free school meal packages.

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