A charity that operates a number of food banks across Merseyside said the cost of living crisis has created a "tsunami of need".
New figures released this week by the Trussell Trust revealed 1.3m emergency food parcels were provided to people across the country between April and September this year, with nearly half going to children. Worryingly that means a third more parcels have been provided this year compared to the same period in 2021.
The figures in Merseyside also showed nearly 10,000 more food parcels have been given out between April and September this year. Over 37,000 food parcels were handed out to people across Merseyside in the six-month period. But these figures only cover the food parcels handed out by the charity itself, with a number of other organisations also providing support in the area.
