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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nina Lloyd

Cost of living sees food banks ‘at breaking point’ with 320,000 first-time users

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The cost-of-living crisis is driving food banks to “breaking point” with almost 1.3 million emergency parcels given to people in hunger over just six months, a leading charity has said.

The Trussell Trust issued a stark warning on Thursday after new research showed record-breaking levels of need, with one in five individuals referred to its network now coming from working households.

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