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Tory MP Lee Anderson Accused Of Using Staff As 'Political Football' In Food Bank Row

The Conservative MP posted about a staff member's financial situation.
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Tory Council Leader Grins While Opening A Food Bank – But No One Else Thinks There's Anything To Celebrate

"Isn't there something a bit amiss in these joyful pictures..."
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Ministers Bury Government Research Into Why People Need Food Banks

DWP says resources were "reallocated" into tackling Covid after internal review was ordered in 2018.
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Boris Johnson Refuses To Rule Out £20 Cut To Universal Credit In March

Despite rising poverty fears and 800,000 losing their job, PM claims voters do not want ministers "focusing on welfare".
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Millions Of School Dinners Could Be Destined For Landfill After Lockdown U-Turn

Schools will have prepped for the week ahead – and now fridges full of perishable food will have to be binned.
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How To Make Sure All That Christmas Food Doesn't Go To Waste

Your guide to freezing, donating or transforming your excess supplies if you're no longer hosting this year.
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At My Foodbank, Demand Is Peaking. So Is Our Desire To End Food Poverty

We’ve seen a 265% increase in need this year thanks to the pandemic. Here’s what that looks like.
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David Cameron Volunteering At A Food Bank Has Not Gone Down Well

Critics say the former prime minister, who championed austerity, is to blame for the huge rise in food bank use.
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100,000 Households Used Food Banks For First Time Amid Lockdown - And Demand Is Set To Rise

Demand for food parcels is set to increase by 61% this winter, with families hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.
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No.10 Slammed For 'Obesity Crackdown' That Ignores Poverty

Inequalities and people being "cash poor" and "time poor" are the real causes of unhealthy eating, say campaigners.
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