Foodbanks are braced for a grim Christmas and bleak winter as prices soar and the cost-of-living crisis intensifies.
Analysis by the Mirror shows the Trussell Trust, which operates more than 1,300 foodbanks, is poised to provide more than three million meals this month.
It gave away 257,500 emergency parcels last December, with each containing enough ingredients for three meals a day for three days - the equivalent of 2,317,500 meals.
