BBC viewers have praised presenter Naga Munchetty for her interview with Tory MP Ben Bradley as he defended his decision not to support free school meals.
After a campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford gathered huge support on social media, it failed to pass in Parliament. This week, Tory MPs voted against extending free school meals during the holidays.
Following the vote, Mansfield MP Ben Bradley tweeted to the Manchester United footballer, saying: “Dear @MarcusRashford. We have a difference of opinion. I voted to target funding more closely at those most in need. I don’t believe FSM is a good indicator of that.
“Can I invite you to one of the country’s most deprived schools to come discuss with the Head (who agrees with me)?”
However after the MP tagged a school, someone claiming to be a governor disagreed with his points, and he became undone during a chat on BBC Breakfast.
What did Naga Munchetty say in the interview?
During the interview, Naga referenced a tweet from a governor of the school. She said: “A governor at that school has responded, saying, ‘Unfortunately for you I am a governor at that very school.
“‘I have just spoken to the Head and I can assure you that our view is very much that the kids need free school meals vouchers. I ask you to correct this and not give false impressions of a school who fights tooth and nail for their kids’.”
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