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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aine Fox

REVEALED: Pressure cooker situation for food banks as emergency parcels hit record high | Rare Historical Photos

PA Wire

A record near-three million emergency food parcels have been handed out at food banks in the year to March, with the number provided for children topping a million for the first time.

The figures from the Trussell Trust charity represent a 37% increase compared to the previous year.

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