A foodbank has warned of a "perfect storm" as demand for its services "close to double the demand" but donations are falling as people tighten their belts amid soaring costs.
Skelmersdale and District Food Bank issued an urgent warning as cupboards lie bare as supplies dwindle as the cost of living crisis bites. Patrick Newland, from the foodbank, said vital food supplies are running low in foodbanks across parts of Lancashire.
Mr Newland said: "It's been like the perfect storm - there's too many issues going on in the world. So there was the Ukraine crisis, then the energy crisis, and the cost of living, and it all seems to have piled up. People have not got as much money anymore to donate because they've got to look after their own well being."
