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Food bank use is on the rise, with austerity the clear culprit

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imageFoodbank volunteers have their hands full with demand on the rise.Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Foodbank use in the UK has topped one million for the first time, according to new figures from the Trussell Trust. The charity that oversees more than 400 food banks across the country has recorded a 19% rise in the number of food parcels being given out to...

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