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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ben Chapman

Food banks struggle to meet demand as four in 10 shoppers cut back on groceries amid surging prices

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Food charities have warned that they are struggling to keep up with demand as new figures show that more than four in 10 Britons have cut back on groceries due to rocketing prices.

A poll by the Office for National Statistics found that 92 per cent of people reported an increase in the price of their food shopping, with 41 per cent saying they had cut back as a result.

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