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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Atkinson

Tory MP who said food bank users ‘can’t cook properly’ voted backbencher of year by party members

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Conservative party members have crowned Lee Anderson “backbencher of the year” after he said people only use food banks because they are unable to cook or budget “properly”.

The MP for Ashfield beat 180 other backbenchers put forward by Tory voters for the accolade – earning 54 of 553 total votes.

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