One in seven Britons faced hunger in 2022, says food bank charity
London, UKReuters One in seven people in the United Kingdom faced hunger last year because they did not have enough money, according to a report published on Wednesday by food bank charity the Trussell Trust. It said this equates to 11.3 million people, more than double the population of Scotland, and blamed a dysfunctional social […]
British food banks battle shortages as coronavirus causes panic buying
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Food banks across Britain are struggling to cope with demand from vulnerable people as consumers worried by the coronavirus outbreak empty supermarket shelves, charities said last week. Many said they were already struggling to feed regular users and were preparing for a rise in demand as people without secure jobs were […]