Latest foodbank figures top 900,000: life has got worse not better for poorest in 2013/14, and this is just the tip of the iceberg

913,138 people received three days’ emergency food from Trussell Trust foodbanks in 2013-14 compared to 346,992 in 2012-13
Figures are ‘tip of the iceberg’ of UK food poverty says Trussell Trust Chairman
83% of foodbanks report ‘sanctioning’ is causing rising numbers to turn to them

Foodbank figures trigger biggest ever faith leader intervention on UK food poverty in modern times.



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