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Angus Cochrane

Tory MP blames food bank use on people that 'can't cook or budget'

Tory MP Lee Anderson made his second incendiary comment of the day in the Commons

A TORY MP has claimed there is not a “massive use” for food banks in the UK, but a “generation” of people who are unable to cook properly.

The Conservative’s comments were rubbished by Joanna Cherry, who said Boris Johnson’s government should be “shamed” by its record on tackling poverty.

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