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Marcus Rashford campaign wins children right to free school meals during summer holidays – BBC News

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Around 1.3 million children in England will be able to claim vouchers for free school meals during the summer holidays, following a campaign led by the Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.

Ministers had previously said they would not agree to free school meals vouchers outside term time.

The prime minister Boris Johnson praised Mr Rashford’s “contribution to the debate around poverty”.

Scotland and Wales will also continue with a voucher programme while Northern Ireland is considering an extension.

Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting from Political Correspondent Vicki Young and Sports Correspondent Sally Nugent.

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Police manhunt for Birmingham attack suspect – BBC News

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A police manhunt is underway after a series of knife attacks in Birmingham city centre last night in which one person was stabbed to death and seven others were wounded. West Midlands Police have released CCTV footage of a suspect and are appealing for anyone who might have information or evidence to come forward. Mishal Husain introduces this report from our Midlands correspondent Sian Lloyd:

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Why do migrants risk their life to cross the English Channel? – BBC News

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France and Britain are caught up in disagreements over who needs to do what to stop any more people dying on small boats crossing between the two countries.

27 people were killed in the English Channel on Wednesday, hoping to migrate to the UK.

Even after the tragedy, people continue to attempt the dangerous journey in unsafe dinghies.

Ros Atkins looks into this political and humanitarian issue.

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Why is Ed Sheeran’s tour falling apart over Gaza? | BBC News

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All support acts on Ed Sheeran’s US tour have quit after the rapper Macklemore was dropped from the line-up.

He had been opening on the tour, but was let go after saying “Free Palestine” at two concerts.

Sheeran said he wouldn’t be drawn into a public debate over Gaza.

In this video:

0:00 – 3:42 – What happened?
3:43 – 4:32 – Who launched the initial complaint?
4:33 – 5:06 – What did Pink say?
5:07 – 6:17 – What did Macklemore say?
6:18 – 7:54 – Who is Robert Kraft?
7:55 – 8:41 – What did Ed Sheeran say?
8:42 – 9:22 – Which support acts dropped out?
9:23 – 12:50 – What’s the reaction been?
12:51 – 14:33 – What happens now?

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Syria: Drones to SAVE lives – BBC News

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Parts of Syria are cut off from aid by fighting. Starvation of food and medical supplies has become a brutal a weapon of war. Devastated that this could be allowed to happen, a team of volunteers in America are trying to develop drones to get to places that humans and airlifts can’t.
Reporter: Catrin Nye Director: Ben Lister

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Millions in Hong Kong to gain rights to live and work in UK – BBC News

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Up to 3 million people in Hong Kong are to be granted new rights to live and work in the UK. The decision follows China’s imposition of a new security law which makes it a crime to undermine Beijing’s authority.

Boris Johnson denounced the legislation as a “clear and serious breach” of the 1985 Sino-British joint declaration, which set out how certain freedoms would be protected for 50 years after China took over sovereignty of Hong Kong in 1997.

Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting from China Correspondent John Sudworth.

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