Newcastle foodbanks are running short of supplies and hundreds of people in need are queueing for hot meals in the city as the cost of living crisis bites.
The People's Kitchen, on Bath Lane, provides free hot meals to some of the most vulnerable in the city. The charity says that the number of meals it serves each day has doubled to almost 300, with parents leaving with takeaways for their children to save money on cooking.
When the Mirror visited there were around 70 queueing up outside. Meanwhile, foodbanks in the city say that people are facing an increasing squeeze in their income as they grapple with soaring energy bills and rising food costs.
