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Government’s approach to food banks is ‘a mess’ – Jason Manford

Jason Manford has said the Government’s approach to the increased use of food banks as a result of the UK’s cost-of-living crisis is “a mess”. The 41-year-old comedian is set to release a Christmas single and new album in aid of charity the Trussell ...

15 Dec 2022 at 08:00

Derry News

Tesco shoppers in Derry part of record year of giving to food banks and charities in 2022

Despite a year which has seen the UK in the grip of the cost-of-living crisis, Tesco shoppers have been their most generous ever in support of foodbanks and local charities, with customers in Derry thanked for their food donations. Tesco customers ...

22 Dec 2022 at 14:33

Scotland

One in four Scots have accessed NHS as cost of living affects health, poll finds

More than a quarter of adults in Scotland have accessed the NHS due to the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on their mental or physical health, according to new research. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said action is needed as it warned ...

30 Apr 2023 at 15:25

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 ...

28 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Music

LadBaby rework Band Aid song with Martin Lewis for Christmas number one attempt

LadBaby have teamed up with MoneySavingExpert’s Martin Lewis to rework the Band Aid song Do They Know It’s Christmas? in a bid to claim their fifth consecutive Christmas number one. Social media star Mark Hoyle and his wife Roxanne ...

11 Dec 2022 at 22:00

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 more than ...

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 the UK, ...

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 be ...

06 Aug 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 ...

28 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Minister distances Government from Tory MP Lee Anderson’s food bank comments

A minister has distanced the Government from controversial comments made by a Tory MP facing a backlash for suggesting some food bank users “cannot cook properly”. Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield, caused outrage on ...

12 May 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Swinney urged to act as food banks give out 262,479 emergency parcels to Scots

First Minister John Swinney has been warned his government’s flagship Scottish Child Payment is not enough to stop children having to resort to foodbanks – despite a leading charity seeing a small drop in the ...

15 May 2024 at 00:01

Local News

Tesco Winter Food Collection sees over 11K meals donated in County Derry to support charities

Generous Tesco customers made millions of food donations at the Tesco Winter Food Collection - providing much-needed support for FareShare and the Trussell Trust. An incredible 2 million meals’ worth of ...

24 Dec 2023 at 14:33

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