Students at Edge Hill University claim they are being forced to choose between food and studying as the cost-of-living crisis continues to escalate.
The presidents of Edge Hill Students' Union, in Ormskirk, are urging the government to take urgent action following a recent National Union of Students (NUS) survey that revealed more than 10% of students nationwide are relying on food banks to survive.
Arts and Sciences President, Jack Richardson, said the worsening situation is now taking its toll on students' mental health. He told LancsLive : “One of our students said: ‘The increase in energy bills is making me consider if I can afford to continue my studies. The cost of food has gone up, I can’t travel to the library as much because of the cost of fuel and public transport. These pressures are affecting my mental health.”
