Summary

“An Open Letter to all MPs in Parliament” was written by professional football player Marcus Rashford and published in June 2020 on Twitter. 

The letter is addressed to UK’s Members of Parliament and begins with Rashford remembering the 2016 European Football Championship. He recalls the pride he felt for his team, as well as the supporters’ pride for England. 

Then, Rashford goes even further back in time and remembers his difficult childhood. He recalls seeing his mother struggle to get by while earning minimum wage, and the family relying on free meals offered by schools, neighbors, and charity organizations. 

Rashford then focuses on the present and on the hundreds of thousands of children who are forced to skip meals because of the situation created by the Coronavirus pandemic. Rashford b...