Rashford 1, Johnson 0: Soccer star wins U-turn on free meals

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made an abrupt about-face and agreed to keep funding meals for needy pupils over the summer holidays, after a campaign headed by young soccer star Marcus Rashford. The Manchester United and England player has been pressing the government not to stop a meal voucher program at the end of the school term in July. The 22-year-old has cited his own experience as a child who relied on free school lunches. Rashford’s campaign drew support from celebrities, opposition politicians and some members of Johnson’s governing Conservatives. Johnson initially resisted, but the government said Tuesday that it would continue to provide food vouchers over the six-week summer break to 1.3 million children in England.