— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) June 16, 2020 The 22-year-old star tweeted early on Tuesday that people who were having a shower today should remember those who had had their water … Wilfried Zaha is proud to see Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford being vocal in the fight against racism, but believes Instagram and Twitter could do more. BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey said it was a “really bad look, really bad.”Dr Coffey, who is work and pensions secretary, replied that water supplies were not being disconnected during the lockdown.After the storm broke on Twitter, Dr Coffey published more tweets welcoming Marcus Rashford’s concerns about poverty – and putting forward the official government line that it would continue to support the poorest families but did not pay for free meals during summer holidays. The England international then wrote a Twitter thread on Tuesday morning once again imploring on people to put pressure on MPs to #maketheuturn. On Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan described Dr Coffey’s Tweet as: “Heartless, devoid of empathy.”But this has been the only direct government response to Mr Rashford’s concerns about child poverty and his call for food vouchers to continue to be given to the poorest families during the school summer holiday. We will continue to support the economy and help all of us get through this."It came after Mr Rashford posted a series of tweets urging ministers to reverse their decision not to provide free school meals over the summer holidays, warning the move would impact the "most vulnerable".The Work and Pensions Secretary has sparked a major row after she was accused of making "flippant" remarks claiming families could not have their water shut off during the pandemic."I am clued up on the difference a U-turn decision would make on the 1.3 million vulnerable children across the UK who are registered for free school meals because ten years ago I was one of them."Mr Rashford's campaign, which has already won the support of some backbench Conservative MPs, was given a further boost after former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said she was "baffled" by the Government's position.The NHS Parliamentary Awards sponsored by Fujifilm are a chance for all MPs in England to celebrate the outstanding care they and their constituents receive."We are working to the same aim. The Manchester United and England star has been one of the standout players in the Premier League since bursting onto the scene in 2016. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I & this Government will continue to actively help and support families and businesses through this emergency and beyond."Her comments triggered a major backlash, including from Mr Rashford, who replied: "I'm concerned this is the only tweet of mine you acknowledged. When you wake up this morning and run your shower, take a second to think about parents who have had their water turned off during lockdown #maketheuturn — Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) June 16, 2020 This newspaper has been a central part of community life for many years, through good times and bad, serving as your advocate and trusted source of local information.
Rashford's messages received huge support from the Twitter community, the first being retweeted over 13,000 times in two hours. Please, put rivalries aside for a second, and make a difference.""Food security during the holidays so important. The footballer is calling for free school meal vouchers to be extended during the summer holidays. Every single contribution will help us continue to produce award-winning local journalism that makes a measurable difference to our community.The 22-year-old star tweeted early on Tuesday that people who were having a shower today should remember those who had had their water supply cut off during the lockdown.Water cannot be disconnected thoughIn a response to her message, the footballer asked her to put rivalries aside in this case (Dr Coffey has always made it clear she is a keen Liverpool supporter – and they are arch-rivals of Manchester United).To send a link to this page you must be logged in.Dr Coffey’s personal phone was being diverted to her constituency office and we were told that she would be told we had called about the exchange.Therese Coffey has found herself in a Twitter spat with Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford.