A majority of Brits believe the Government isn’t doing enough to stop children from going hungry this Christmas.
As the cost of living crisis pushes families to the brink, voters piled pressure on Rishi Sunak to help struggling households.
Two thirds (67%) of people say the Government is not doing enough to prevent children going hungry this Christmas, while only one in five (22%) say they are.
The survey, conducted by Savanta for 38 Degrees, found that even half (51%) of Tory voters say the Government isn’t doing enough.
Half (50%) respondents said they considered the Government to be most responsible for ensuring that families and children in the UK don’t go hungry this Christmas.
Fewer than one in five (17%) say individuals themselves are most responsible, while 8% said the responsibility lies with charities and 13% with local councils.
It comes as more than 4 9,000 people signed our petition demanding free school meals are offered to every primary pupil.
Veronica Hawking, Head of Campaigns at 38 Degrees, said: “The British public are saying the same thing as parents and teachers up and down the country: children are going hungry, and the Government isn’t doing enough to help.
“Mums are telling us they feel ‘useless’, teachers say they’re ‘heartbroken’ as they watch kids go without proper meals. It’s our Government’s job to solve this but they’re failing, and the reality of that is families going hungry this Christmas - and in 2023.”
She added: “There’s a lot to be done to solve the cost of living crisis, but one simple step would be to ensure every single child is guaranteed a warm, healthy meal every day at primary school.”
Savanta interviewed 1,126 UK adults online on December 8.
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