Economics

U.K. Cost of Living Crisis Boosts Reliance on Food Banks by 14%

  • Benefit cut and soaring inflation push more into poverty
  • Calls for government to boost aid to the poorest families
Groceries ready for distribution at a food bank in London.Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg
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British households are increasingly relying on food banks for emergency assistance, indicating a cost-of-living crisis is accelerating and likely to drag more people into poverty.