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Food bank volunteers at breaking point as demand rises: ‘We must absorb the sadness and soldier on’
Charlotte White

Food bank volunteers at breaking point as demand rises: ‘We must absorb the sadness and soldier on’

As winter settles in, there are many things we’re worried about at the food bank. How our volunteers will cope is one of them.

‘How are people going to cope?’: Almost all food banks helping first-time users as demand surges
Food banks

‘How are people going to cope?’: Almost all food banks helping first-time users as demand surges

Nearly eight-in-ten food banks saw demand for their services increase comparing August to October 2023 with the same period last year – yet 73% saw donations drop

King Charles III gives us food for thought on poverty
John Bird

King Charles III gives us food for thought on poverty

The King’s new project aims to make food waste a thing of a past. Next, we need to turn off the tap that produces people born into poverty

Food banks ask people to ‘pray for them’ ahead of worst winter on record: ‘Our shelves are empty’
Cost of living crisis

Food banks ask people to ‘pray for them’ ahead of worst winter on record: ‘Our shelves are empty’

Coronation Food Project: How King Charles plans to ‘tackle food waste and food need’
King Charles

Coronation Food Project: How King Charles plans to ‘tackle food waste and food need’

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Food bank says people are turning to sex work and taking out dangerous loans due to cost of living
Cost of living crisis

Food bank says people are turning to sex work and taking out dangerous loans due to cost of living

Food banks are helping hundreds of thousands of UK children to survive, data shows
Cost of living crisis

Food banks are helping hundreds of thousands of UK children to survive, data shows

Food banks are being forced to ration supplies. We can’t sustain this level of poverty for much longer
Sabine Goodwin

Food banks are being forced to ration supplies. We can’t sustain this level of poverty for much longer

Rapper and TV chef Big Zuu: ‘The more people give back, the better the world we’ll see’
Food poverty

Rapper and TV chef Big Zuu: ‘The more people give back, the better the world we’ll see’

Food banks brace for ‘worst winter yet’ as record numbers need help amid cost of living crisis
Food banks

Food banks brace for ‘worst winter yet’ as record numbers need help amid cost of living crisis

The Felix Project: How one charity is tackling food waste and hunger in London – and offering hope
Cost of living crisis

The Felix Project: How one charity is tackling food waste and hunger in London – and offering hope

Shoppers are being forced to show receipts before leaving the store amid cost of living crisis
Shopping

Shoppers are being forced to show receipts before leaving the store amid cost of living crisis

Would you prosecute a child for stealing baby formula? Shoplifting’s rise amid cost of living crisis
Cost of Living Crisis

Would you prosecute a child for stealing baby formula? Shoplifting’s rise amid cost of living crisis

Why is Keir Starmer being called Sir Kid Starver?
Labour

Why is Keir Starmer being called Sir Kid Starver?

The accidental food bank: How youth clubs are becoming frontline services
Food banks

The accidental food bank: How youth clubs are becoming frontline services

Free school meals for all would generate billions for the economy. Here’s why
Week of action

Free school meals for all would generate billions for the economy. Here’s why

Community grocers have become the nation’s safety net
Food poverty

Community grocers have become the nation’s safety net

Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the summer holidays in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
Free school meals

Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the summer holidays in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?

Free school meals: Everything you need to know
Free school meals

Free school meals: Everything you need to know

These countries offer free school meals for all – so why can’t the UK?
Week of action

These countries offer free school meals for all – so why can’t the UK?

Deliveroo is offering free meals to LGBTQ+ people facing homelessness
Pride Month

Deliveroo is offering free meals to LGBTQ+ people facing homelessness

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What are ultra-processed foods? The health risks explained
Health

What are ultra-processed foods? The health risks explained

As ‘I, Daniel Blake’ hits the stage, here’s why it’s needed more than ever
Theatre

As ‘I, Daniel Blake’ hits the stage, here’s why it’s needed more than ever

Food poverty in the UK: The causes, figures and solutions
Food poverty

Food poverty in the UK: The causes, figures and solutions

‘We’re facing a policy-driven public health calamity’: Trussell Trust’s devastating report
Food banks

‘We’re facing a policy-driven public health calamity’: Trussell Trust’s devastating report