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Food bank demand up by half in five years as charity urges Labour to act

“A whole generation” has now grown up in the UK while food banks are the norm, charity chief says

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Charity urges action on hardship as food bank demand up by half in five years

The latest figure of 2,885,086 is a 51% rise on 1,909,345 parcels given out in the year to March 2020.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Food bank demand dips but numbers still needing help branded ‘heartbreaking’

More than a quarter of a million people were referred to food banks in the Trussell network for the first time between April and September.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

‘Food banks are not the answer’: charities search for new way to help UK families

After years of austerity, local pantries are starting to question whether food handouts get people out of poverty

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023

One in seven in UK faced hunger due to lack of money, research suggests

The findings have been described by the Trussell Trust as ‘just the tip of the iceberg’.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

Tears of single mum forced to use her dad's bank card for food as 1 in 7 Brits go hungry

The Trussell Trust released the grim findings, which found 14% of the population struggled to put meals on the table last year, meaning more than 11 million people went hungry due to lack of cash

Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2023

UK food bank charity reports record take-up amid cost of living crisis

Trussell Trust says it gave out nearly 3m food parcels in year and 750,000 people visited for first time

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

Callum Wilson helps out at foodbank after his own childhood struggles - amid surge in demand

England footballer's family was given donations to make ends meet when he was growing up, and he says there's 'no shame' in such a background

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

Pressure cooker situation for food banks as emergency parcels hit record high

More than 760,000 people used a food bank in the Trussell Trust’s UK-wide network for the first time in the year to March.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Foodbanks expect bleak Christmas and busiest winter amid cost-of-living crisis

The Trussell Trust network is on course to distribute about 339,900 packages this month alone, according to an analysis by the Mirror - and independent charities are also braced for a surge in demand

Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022