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Lowri is just one of the Brits now using foodbanks, as research by the Trussell Trust shows they're often used by people who are carers, who are disabled, are single parents or are in insecure work

Last week the government agreed to provide an extra £500m to help struggling councils balance their books, with many now standing on the brink of collapse regardless

Ahead of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, the Resolution Foundation said Whitehall departments are braced for cuts on the scale of those unleashed by George Osborne