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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Sara Odeen-Isbister

Struggling foodbank users now beg for non-COOK food due to soaring energy cost fears

People using food banks have started asking for "non-cook food" because they fear they cannot afford the cost of heating it up in their oven, heartbroken managers have revealed.

The number of foodbank users has risen significantly in recent months as the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit people across the country.

Shop prices rose by a record 5.1% in August, according to the latest report by the British Retail Consortium.

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