Food Banks

Government accused of ‘institutionalising’ food banks in new guidance for councils
Poverty

Government accused of ‘institutionalising’ food banks in new guidance for councils

Scurvy and malnutrition in the UK have doubled since 2010
Poverty

Scurvy and malnutrition in the UK have doubled since 2010

Food banks are already running out of food and say it’s going to get worse
Social Justice

Food banks are already running out of food and say it’s going to get worse

Welfare system ‘broken’ for disabled people, say food banks
Social Justice

Welfare system ‘broken’ for disabled people, say food banks

Food bank workers could skip Covid self-isolation for ‘critical’ work
Employment

Food bank workers could skip Covid self-isolation for ‘critical’ work

Food banks: ‘Fourth emergency service should be on isolation exemption list’
Social Justice

Food banks: ‘Fourth emergency service should be on isolation exemption list’

‘More food banks than McDonald’s’: DWP study into food insecurity delayed
Social Justice

‘More food banks than McDonald’s’: DWP study into food insecurity delayed

Government must reduce the need for food banks and protect public health
Opinion

Government must reduce the need for food banks and protect public health

Volunteers form ‘rapid response’ force to support food banks in Scotland
Activism

Volunteers form ‘rapid response’ force to support food banks in Scotland

Trussell Trust foodbanks deal with “steepest rise in demand yet”
Activism

Trussell Trust foodbanks deal with “steepest rise in demand yet”

The average foodbank-using family is living on just £50 a week
Social Justice

The average foodbank-using family is living on just £50 a week

Trussell Trust calls for holiday hunger action as kids’ foodbank demand rises
Social Justice

Trussell Trust calls for holiday hunger action as kids’ foodbank demand rises

More than 2,000 food banks now operating across the UK
Social Justice

More than 2,000 food banks now operating across the UK