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One in seven adults in homes ‘where people have skipped meals or gone hungry’

Around one in seven adults live in homes where people have skipped meals, eaten smaller portions or gone hungry all day because they could not afford or access food, research suggests. The number of people struggling to buy food has risen by 57% in ...

09 May 2022 at 01:25

One in seven in UK faced hunger due to lack of money, research suggests

One in seven people in the UK faced hunger in the last year due to a lack of money, new research has suggested, with ethnic minorities, disabled people and carers among those more likely to be affected. The Trussell Trust said its survey results ...

28 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

‘Truly shocking’ report on hunger shows 1.2m Scots affected by food insecurity

About 1.2 million Scots have suffered from food insecurity, a “truly shocking” new report from food bank charity the Trussell Trust has found. It described its Hunger in Scotland report as the most in-depth study into the causes and impact of ...

28 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Food activists occupy Palace of Holyroodhouse dining room

Activists have occupied the royal dining room at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh as part of an ongoing campaign to slash food prices. Nine campaigners from This Is Rigged entered the palace at about 1.15pm on Monday carrying banners ...

19 Feb 2024 at 15:03

Fifth of residential care workers ‘in poverty before cost-of-living crisis’

One in five residential care workers in the UK were living in poverty before the cost-of-living crisis, new analysis suggests. Care home and assisted living staff are far more likely to live in poverty than the average UK worker, according ...

11 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Almost half of young people have gone to bed hungry in last year – Centrepoint

Almost half of 16-25-year-olds have gone to bed hungry in the last year, according to research laying bare the “devastating” impact of food insecurity on young people. A lack of food is having a long-term impact on young people’s health ...

20 Jul 2022 at 11:02

Scotland

Action urged as student survey finds high levels of depression and food poverty

A leading mental health charity has called on the Scottish Government to provide more support to colleges after a survey found “alarming” levels of depression and food poverty among students. The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) Scotland ...

01 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Impact of two-child benefit cap evident in food insecurity survey, says charity

Almost a quarter of families with three children experienced food insecurity last month, according to research by a charity which said the findings show the impact of the two-child benefit cap. More than 6,000 adults were surveyed in ...

25 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Obesity in Scotland rises to record level, new health survey shows

Obesity in Scotland has reached record levels – with the rise coming at the same time as the number of people worried about running out of food also rose to its highest proportion. The latest Scottish Health Survey for 2023 found ...

12 Nov 2024 at 14:45

Charity calls for action as 210,000 Scottish children found to be food insecure

A leading charity has called for action after research found 210,000 children in Scotland live in food insecure households. The Trussell Trust urged the Scottish Government to increase the level of its flagship Scottish child ...

10 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Charity urges action on hardship as food bank demand up by half in five years

The number of emergency food parcels given out across the UK has risen by more than half in the past five years, according to a charity. Food bank network Trussell urged the Government to row back on its welfare reform plans,...

21 May 2025 at 00:01

TV chef: Child poverty strategy must include healthy start scheme improvements

Well-known chef Tom Kerridge is among campaigners calling on the Government to do more to tackle food insecurity as part of its forthcoming child poverty strategy. A scheme to help families with young children buy healthy ...

15 Jan 2025 at 09:31

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