It said 186,185 three-day emergency food parcels were provided by food banks in its network to people in crisis, with 78,536 of these going to children. "First, find out what items your local food bank is most in need of and donate as soon as possible. "Our next government must start working towards a future where no one needs a food bank. It's not inevitable that every Christmas we hear stories about families needing food banks. "The appalling rise in food bank use reflects the cruelty of Tory austerity.

Source: Daily Mirror November 27, 2019 04:52 UTC