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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Thomas Kingsley and Maryam Zakir-Hussain

‘It’s pure desperation’: First time food bank users face the cost of living crisis

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Food bank users are in “pure desperation” as families seek nearby churches and community centres to help cope with soaring costs.

On the day energy price hikes took hold, struggling families told The Independent the government “does not know what hardship is” as they feel abandoned in their efforts to make ends meet.

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