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Levi Roots and 28 other celebrities call on government to tackle food crisis
New figures showed a record 3.1 million food parcels were distributed by food banks in The Trussell Trust's network over the past 12 months, with 655,000 people having to use a food bank for the first time in that period
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Food banks give out record 3.1million emergency parcels in just one year
The UK's largest food bank network the Trussell Trust gave emergency support to over three million people last year - the highest figure the charity has record in a single year
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Meghan's lifestyle brand mysteriously hijacked with kind message about Kate
The UK domain of the website for Meghan Markle's new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, appears to have been snapped up by a mystery buyer, who has chosen to raise awareness of a charitable cause
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Meghan’s lifestyle brand name 'hijacked' by UK stunt sharing food bank
The Duchess of Sussex has had her new lifestyle brand 'hijacked' by a UK stunt calling for support for a foodbank charity and care for the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton
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Cadbury's giveaway as company donating 70,000 chocs to give kids Easter treats
With millions of families facing hunger over the spring break, the chocolate giant has teamed up with The Trussell Trust to deliver goodies to more than 200 outlets
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Child asked her mum 'horrific' question after she lost her business and partner
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
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I tried to buy a Christmas dinner with my DWP bonus - it was a disaster
Mirror columnist Rachel Charlton-Dailey looks at how much the 'penny pinching' government are paying out this Christmas and what you can actually buy from the cheapest supermarkets for just £10
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Woman, 90, forced to take hour-long bus journey to food bank every week
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
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How a visit to your Post Office can help tackle poverty this winter
Tackling poverty and hunger in your community can begin with a trip to your local Post Office
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Children's charities warn Government to raise benefits in line with inflation
Children's charities have urged the Government to raise benefits at least in line with the latest inflation figures to help families whose finances are being 'pushed to the brink'
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Families on Universal Credit face losing up to £1,200 as Tories threaten cut
Government ministers have cast doubt on whether payments will go up in April in-line with inflation - despite warnings millions of families will pay a 'heavy price'
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'I find it depressing that some families cannot afford to feed their children'
The latest instalment of Love Island legend Amy Hart's daily updates from Labour party conference in Liverpool as Keir Starmer set out his stall ahead of election
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Typical Brit uses the internet to complete 90 tasks a DAY, study finds
Some of the top tasks that require online access include managing finances, replying to emails, and shopping, according to the research
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Foodbank heartache as two in five lowest-paid workers forced to rely on handouts
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
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My food bank diary - solo mum pushed back into poverty by cost of living crisis
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
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Cadbury brings back fan favourite sweet treat after nine-year absence
Chocolatier Cadbury has a very special announcement - one of its most popular products is making a huge comeback, nine years after it was discontinued and pulled from supermarket shelves
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Charities blast top Tory who suggested struggling people choose to use foodbanks
Foodbank leaders blasted the suggestion from Veterans Affairs Minister Johnny Mercer after he suggested people opted to use foodbanks for budgeting reasons
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Tears of single mum using 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
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Bid to end foodbank use by 2030 reaches Commons amid growing calls for action
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
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Money expert's dire warning over 2% inflation drop - 'it changes nothing'
Inflation has dropped by two per cent, heralding a long-waited change in the right direction, but Tom Francis, head of advice from Octopus Money, has warned that it is far from the beginning of the end
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Three million food parcels a year is ‘a bloodstain on our broken economy'
In 2013, no one had heard of Daniel Blake yet. Now the North East, where the 2016 film shone a light on austerity, is a 'hot spot' for food parcels
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Foodbanks hand out 73,424 meals each day as families face cost of living crisis
The Trussell Trust has smashed all records for the number of emergency aid parcels handed out with enough ingredients for 26.8 million meals distributed in one year
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'Foodbank use shames Tory Party inflicting misery on people who could once cope'
Devalued wages, soaring prices, rocketing bills and inadequate welfare help in a terrible cost of living crisis is impoverishing people at a rate thought impossible only a few years ago
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Fifth of struggling Brits benefitted from donated food in cost-of-living crisis
The finding comes after grocery price inflation soared to 17.1% - adding £811 to households’ annual shopping bills - and with the Government under pressure to do more to help hard-up households
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'Foodbank trolleys in shops get emptier and emptier - things need to change'
Anna Morell, who works for Disability Rights UK, explains how changes to benefits and benefit systems since 2008 have meant that Disabled people have lost payments of around £1,200 on average each year
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