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Daily Mirror
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Susan Knox

GMB viewers heartbroken as veteran couple admit they feel 'ashamed' to use food banks

Good Morning Britain viewers were left feeling heartbroken after the ITV team sent reporters down to one of Birmingham's biggest food banks, which now accommodates to over 1,200 people every month.

Amid the current cost of living crisis, where people who have worked all their lives now have to chose between heating their homes and feeding themselves, the Good Morning Britain team headed to the food bank in Birmingham to speak to some of the people who are availing of the much needed services.

One veteran couple, who felt 'too ashamed' to appear on camera, said that they never thought they would see the day where they would need to take 'handouts' from others.

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