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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Caroline Barry & Steve Houghton

'I lived on 30p meals and it was exhausting and horrendous after just three days'

A Tory MP who claimed that "generation after generation" of people in his constituency could not budget and there was no need for a massive of foodbanks has had his views put to the test.

Nottinghamshire MP Lee Anderson hit the headlines earlier this month after claiming in the House of Commons that a nutritious meal could be cooked for just 30p.

The Ashfield MP's comments came as food prices skyrocketed as a result of the energy crisis, and also the cost of living increases, having a huge impact on families and individuals.

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