Charities hit back a top Tory today after he suggested people choose to use foodbanks.
Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer claimed some members of the armed forces are using foodbanks because of personal budgeting decisions as he defended military pay levels.
"These are personal decisions around how people are budgeting every month," he told Sky News. "I don't want to see anyone using foodbanks, of course I don't. But we're in an extremely difficult time around cost of living.
