U.K. Lawmaker Under Fire for Calling UNICEF's Free Meals a 'Political Stunt'
U.K. Lawmaker Under Fire for Calling UNICEFâs Free Meals a âPolitical Stuntâ Jacob Rees-Mogg said the agency should be ashamed of itself for providing free meals to 15,000 children in Britain, prompting a backlash. Jacob Rees-Mogg, the House of Commons leader, said UNICEF should keep its focus on âthe most deprived countries of the world.âCredit...Hannah Mckay/Reuters Dec. 18, 2020 LONDON â Jacob Rees-Mogg, a Conservative British lawmaker who serves as leader of the House of Commons, has provoked anger by criticizing a UNICEF program that is set to provide free m...
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