MARCUS RASHFORD was recognised with a prestigious award at the National Education Union’s (NEU) annual conference today for his tireless campaigning on child poverty.

The Manchester United footballer has been awarded the 2021 Fred & Anne Jarvis Award, named after former National Union of Teachers general secretary Fred Jarvis and his wife Anne, who died in 2020 and 2007 respectively.

Mr Rashford forced ministers into a U-turn last year when the government committed to continue a free school meals voucher scheme in England during the summer holidays after initially ditching it.