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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Summer Goodkind

UK food banks have provided more than 2.1 million food parcels in past year

PA Media

Food bank managers are warning of an accelerating crisis across the UK as the cost of living continues to soar.

New figures released on Tuesday reveal food banks in the Trussell Trust’s network provided more than 2.1 million parcels to people facing financial hardship across the country, from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

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