food banks

Dominic Raab Criticised For Foodbank Appeal After 'Cash Flow' Comments

Raab’s historic comments were highlighted by a BBC journalist in a tweet shared hundreds of times.
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Sainsbury's Labels Signposting 'Foodbank-Friendly' Items To Be Rolled Out Across UK

A pilot scheme in Exeter saw donations triple, all thanks to a group of forward-thinking teens.
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Universal Credit Set To Make Foodbank Usage Reach Record Levels This Christmas

"Christmas is supposed to be a time for joy."
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Foodbank Use In Amber Rudd's Constituency Is Spiking - She Should Use Her Role As Work And Pensions Secretary To Solve The Problems On Her Own Doorstep

Foodbank use is up 87% in Rudd's constituency since Universal Credit was rolled out - it's entirely appropriate she is now in charge of the policy
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The UN Envoy Has Listened To Britons In Poverty - Now The Government Must Listen To Him

I saw Philip Alston in action and the gratitude people showed - these people's experiences must not be ignored
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The Waugh Zone Tuesday November 6, 2018

The five things you need to know about politics today
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From Universal Credit To Food Banks: How Benefits System Change Is 'Pitchforking' People Into Poverty

'Some days are so bleak, it feels like we’re dealing with a disaster.'
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The Number Of People Using Foodbanks Has Risen By 13% In A Single Year

Charity blames Universal Credit roll-out for surge.
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When Universal Credit Forces Foodbank Volunteers To Turn To Banks Themselves, Something Must Change

It’s not right or just that when a mistake is made that is not the claimant’s fault, they should have to go through such anxiety
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If This Is The Beginning Of The End Of Austerity, It Is Not Happening Fast Enough

Not enough money is being set aside for those that need it most. People with disabilities, people with illnesses, families with children – people who for all the many combinations of reasons cannot work
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