Food bank near Truss and Kwarteng’s homes says locals need ‘torrent’ of help

Jamie Ginns, head of Greenwich food bank, says there are ‘pockets of real poverty’ in the streets neighbouring the homes of Liz Truss, the prime minister, and Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor. Photograph: Supplied

A food bank serving the London neighbours of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng has said it will struggle to survive this winter without “a torrent of support” for families who were going hungry.

Greenwich food bank said it had distributed 92,000 emergency meals to residents this year – already more than last year’s total – and that it was forecast to hit 130,000 by Christmas Day.