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Jacob Rees-Mogg: I can’t cook and wouldn’t have made Tory MP’s food bank remarks

The efficiency minister has said he “can’t cook” and “would not have said” remarks made by a Tory MP who suggested people use food banks to avoid making their own meals. Jacob Rees-Mogg became the second minister in as many days to distance himself ...

13 May 2022 at 12:25

Independent food banks ‘desperately worried’ following ‘alarming’ inflation rise

Independent food banks are “desperately worried” about how they will continue to operate amid soaring demand and “alarming” inflation figures. People unable to afford essentials are increasingly asking for food they do not need to cook or ...

18 May 2022 at 14:55

Independent food banks ‘desperately worried’ following ‘alarming’ inflation rise

18 May 2022 at 19:34

South Donegal

'Help ensure that no one in your community goes hungry this Christmas' - Margaret Larkin

As the rising cost of living impacts many people across communities efforts are afoot to ensure that no one in the county goes hungry this Christmas. Food poverty is an ever-growing problem there’s been a significant increase in the ...

14 Nov 2022 at 16:33

‘Difficult or impossible’ for a third of adults to cover an extra £20 expense

More than a third of UK adults would find it difficult or be unable to cover a £20 increase to their monthly outgoings, research suggests. Polling for Citizens Advice found that 37% of those surveyed would struggle or be unable to ...

02 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Charles makes surprise visit to food bank during day in Milton Keynes

The King surprised volunteers and users at a food bank in Milton Keynes with an unexpected visit on Thursday afternoon. They were only told an hour before he arrived after commemorating Milton Keynes’s new status as a city, which ...

16 Feb 2023 at 18:22

Music

Taylor Swift’s food bank donation will have nationwide impact, says charity

Taylor Swift’s “unexpected” donation to Trussell food banks will have a nationwide impact, according to one of the charity’s directors. The 34-year-old singer made a “generous donation” to 1,400 food banks across the UK and ...

04 Oct 2024 at 09:22

Food bank use ‘could be halved over course of next parliament’

Food bank use could be halved over the course of the next parliament if a new government commits to a series of measures around benefits, debt and social housing, the Trussell Trust said. The food bank network, which has ...

05 Jun 2024 at 13:11

More than one million food parcels needed for winter, charity predicts

Food banks could hand out a record more than one million emergency parcels this winter, according to projections from the Trussell Trust network. The organisation, which supports more than 1,300 food bank centres across ...

18 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Fund offers cash grants for food and other essentials during costs crisis

A £1.6 million fund aimed at providing cash grants for essentials in light of the cost-of-living crisis has opened for applications. The Cash First Fund will provide up to £200,000 to community organisations that will ...

06 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Schoolboy’s food banks restocked after burglary thanks to supermarket donation

A 12-year-old boy whose food banks were burgled by a panda mask-wearing intruder has been able to restock them with donated items after a supermarket stepped in. Isaac Winfield opened his first food bank just days ...

17 Oct 2023 at 18:12

Labour MP suggests using plastic bag charges to fund ‘crumbling’ food banks

Money raised from plastic bag charges in supermarkets should be used to fund food banks, ministers have been told. Labour MP Barry Sheerman made the suggestion after warning “the food bank network is crumbling”. ...

23 Mar 2023 at 12:12

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