Published 1 year ago

Cost of Living: Emergency food parcel demand at record high

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Britain's biggest food bank network said the amount of emergency food parcels it distributed rose 37% to a record 3 million in the year to March. The Trussell Trust, which supports a network of 1,300 food bank centres across the United Kingdom, said on Wednesday more than a million parcels were provided for children.

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BBC News

Cost of Living: Emergency food parcel demand at record high

Alaw Davies, 24, who uses a food bank says "I never thought I would have to use it, but here I am."

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

UK food bank charity reports record take-up amid cost of living crisis

Trussell Trust says it gave out nearly 3m food parcels in year and 750,000 people visited for first time

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Food bank demand at record high, damning new figures show

Over 1.1million emergency food parcels were handed out for children - a 27 per cent rise on the year before

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

UK food banks give out record amount as rising living costs drive hardship

Britain's biggest food bank network said the amount of emergency food parcels it distributed rose 37% to a record 3 million in the year to March as more people faced hardship in a cost-of-living crisis that shows little sign of easing.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Metro News

More than 1,000,000 emergency food parcels given to children in the last year

A record three million food parcels have been handed out at food banks this year (Picture: Robin Prime) Nearly three million emergency food parcels have been handed out at food banks in the year to March, with the number provided for children topping a million for the first time. The record figures from the Trussell Trust charity represent a 37% increase compared to the previous year. A total of 2,986,203 emergency food parcels were given out be…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Pressure cooker situation for food banks as emergency parcels hit record high

A record near-three million emergency food parcels have been handed out at food banks in the year to March, with the number provided for children topping a million for the first time.

1 year ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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