All news on the topic: Food banks

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

Others are left feeling sad, embarrassed, and even angry, as half of mums and dads blame rising costs for struggling to feed their whole family

It comes as almost three million emergency food parcels were distributed last year by anti-poverty charity, The Trussell Trust

Heroic schoolboy Isaac Winfield charmed the nation when he opened a food bank during the pandemic, and now he has expanded his giving to include a 'present bank' for kids missing out this Xmas

Across the country, food banks are preparing for a busy winter with the Trussell Trust getting ready to offer more than a million emergency food parcels over the coming three months

The little boy's situation inspired the heartbroken teacher's school to start a new scheme to stop other pupils going hungry. She burst into tears after the young lad's sad confession

King Charles was joined by Queen Camilla as they travelled to a food distribution project in Oxfordshire today to launch his Coronation Food Project - and there he met a Big Issue seller

Britain’s biggest foodbank network, the Trussell Trust, has given out a record 1.5million emergency parcels in just six months, and warned winter will get even worse

The damage Tory ­governments have done to this country is immeasurable, says Brian Reade, and as the PM scraps the cap on bankers' bonuses while hundreds of thousands still rely on foodbanks, he hopes voters will remember the pain and Sunak's priorities

With a government announcement that every household in England will get a food waste bin, Fleet Street Fox argues humanity is doomed if it doesn't stop throwing away grub

The Trussell Trust expects to hand out more than a million aid packages to hungry people over the three months from December to February as the cost-of-living crisis bites

The Prime Minister was tackled over the heartbreaking decision faced by dog-lover Bill Martin, 80, when his pet fell ill over the summer and needed an operation

Grim research shows how 39% of people earning less than the Real Living Wage of £10.90 an hour turned to foodbanks in the past month amid the cost-of-living crisis

Other military personnel are also taking second jobs alongside their military duties to help them pay bills, working as delivery drivers and in McDonald's at weekends

The Independent Food Aid Network has revealed the findings of its latest survey showing how charities fear for the coming months as donations plummet and stocks run out

Deborah, not her real name, is a mum-of-five who has found herself turning once again to food banks this summer to make sure her kids get fed as one of millions of Brits struggling to put enough food on the table

Desperate Brits are resorting to pinching essentials as data shows police saw as much as a 75% hike in shoplifting reports - use our interactive map to see how your area was affected

Foodbank leaders blasted the suggestion from Veterans Affairs Minister Johnny Mercer after he suggested people opted to use foodbanks for budgeting reasons

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

Worker at the facility in West Yorkshire says: 'We get people from across the world, Australia, America, seeing our social media and sending money. They can’t believe this is happening in England'

Scottish National Party MP Chris Stephens will outline plans to make them redundant by the end of the decade, after the Trussell Trust reported record demand

The crunch showdown comes as the Lib Dems revealed figures showing how customers are still being hit in the wallet even when production costs fall

Tyesha Muncaster, 24, set up a pet food bank to help struggling owners amid the cost of living crisis last year - now she says her £100 monthly rent for storage is becoming a worry

Demand usually peaks during school holidays because many children miss out on the free school meal they would get during the day, which has a detrimental impact

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