Jason Manford has said the Government’s approach to the increased use of food banks as a result of the UK’s cost-of-living crisis is “a mess”.
The 41-year-old comedian is set to release a Christmas single and new album in aid of charity the Trussell Trust, which works to end the need for food banks in the UK.
Speaking to the PA news agency about the sharp increase in the number of families who rely on food banks, Manford said: “It’s just a mess, isn’t it?