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Food banks give out 114,100 parcels in six months
The number of food parcels distributed across the south-west of England since 2019 has increased by 62% in five years, a charity says. The Trussell Trust added that its community of food banks in ...
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Food banks: NI need for emergency parcels 'worst ever' in past year
Figures show more than 26,000 people in Northern Ireland are using a food bank for the first time A record number of food parcels was distributed in Northern Ireland in the past year by the UK's ...
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Food banks: One parcel given to children in Wales 'every 10 minutes'
An emergency food parcel is typically enough for three days. During the pandemic, food banks also gave out seven-day parcels. The Trussell Trust wants all political parties to work to end the need ...
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Food banks are a lifeline – but not the solution. There are better ways to tackle poverty in 2025
Trussell reported a record high number of emergency food parcels had been distributed to people facing hunger across the UK. Between April 2023 and March 2024, food banks in Trussell’s community ...
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Food banks at Christmas: ‘They’re thinking about having enough food, not celebrating’
This is a bleak reality that has persisted over several years, and Christmases, now. In 2010/11, the charity distributed 61,000 parcels. Last year, its food banks distributed a record 3.12 million ...