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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Aisha Rimi

One in seven households have adults ‘skipping meals or going hungry’

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One in seven adults lives in homes where people have skipped meals, eaten smaller portions or gone hungry all day because they could not afford or access food, new research suggests.

The research, conducted by the Food Foundation, found that the number of people struggling had risen by 57 per cent in three months. The charity analysed responses from 10,674 UK adults who were surveyed by YouGov between April 22 and 29.

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