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British ministers under fire as UNICEF helps to feed nearly 2,000 families in UK over the Christmas holidays
The British Government has faced criticism after it emerged a UN agency is helping to feed hungry children as part of its first ever UK emergency response.
Key points:
- A director at UNICEF UK said this is the agency’s first emergency response within the UK
- The UN says the coronavirus pandemic is the most urgent crisis affecting children since World War II
- Boris Johnson’s official spokesman defended the Government’s record on the issue
The opposition Labour party said it was “a disgrace” that a grant from UN children’s agency UNICEF was helping fund breakfast for nearly 2,000 struggling families over the Christmas school holidays.
“We are one of the richest countries in the world,” said Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner, adding “it should…
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