Tag Archives: food banks

Hounslow foodbank rejects undeserving poor

A new council-run foodbank in Hounslow has rules stating they will not give food to people with “chaotic lifestyles” or those who have had benefits sanctioned.

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Coalition presides over shocking increase in number of people using food banks

The number of people using food banks to make end meet has skyrocketed this year, according to new figures released today by the Trussell Trust.

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The human face of austerity: Coalition presides over shocking food bank rise

Figures obtained by Left Foot Forward show the coalition has presided over a shocking growth in the number of people using food banks to feed themselves and their families.

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Watch: PMQs: Afghanistan, food banks and “One Nation”

David Cameron and Ed Miliband debated Afghanistan, food banks and “One Nation” at the last Prime Minister’s Questions before Christmas today.

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