Last Christmas, more than 4,000 people died because they could not afford to heat their homes. Many of those who could largely did so at the expense of food. This is not a sacrifice people should have to make in the 21st century in the UK.
Today in 2023, up to a quarter of the nation’s working families struggle to feed their children. At best, hard-up parents are lining up at food banks and skipping meals — at worst, their children are skipping meals.
