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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Aine Fox

Food bank demand dips but numbers still needing help branded ‘heartbreaking’

Food bank demand has dipped possibly thanks to stabilising prices but needs remain high, Trussell said (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

A gradual slowdown in price hikes and better housing benefit support might have contributed to a slight fall in the number of parcels being given out at food banks in recent months, a charity said.

There were just over 1.4 million parcels provided across the UK between April and September, around a 4% drop on the same period last year.

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