Free school meals: Has Marcus Rashford caught the government offside?

Hundreds of cafes, restaurants and councils in England have taken it upon themselves to provide free meals for children this half-term.<br /><br />It comes after the government rejected a motion proposed by footballer Marcus Rashford to extend the voucher scheme.<br /><br />But whose responsibility is it to provide food for children during school holidays?<br /><br />On this edition of the Sky News Daily podcast, host Noel Phillips speaks to Claire Oliver, owner of an art café in Manchester providing food for children this half-term.<br /><br />Plus we hear from Asad Rehman, who grew up on free school meals and is now the director of the anti-poverty charity War on Want.<br /><br />Sky correspondent Ali Fortescue also joins us to discuss the impact Rashford’s campaign has had on Westminster. <br /><br />Daily podcast team:<br />Podcast producer - Annie Joyce<br />Podcast producer - Nicola Eyers<br />Podcast producer - Emma Rae Woodhouse<br />Podcast producer - Cat Soave<br />Interviews producer - Oli Foster<br />Archive - Simon Windsor<br />Music - Steven Wheeler