The Trussell Trust, which is based in Wiltshire, handed out 820,000 emergency food parcels in the past six months. The charity said more people than ever before are being forced to go to food banks. Full story: http://bit.ly/34Xrpsb | ITV News Meridian

The Trussell Trust says its food banks here are facing a ‘tsunami of need’. Almost 32,000 emergency food parcels were given out by the charity between April and September, that is 25% more when compared to the same period last year. Kelly Bonner has the story. | BBC Newsline

New research by The Trussell Trust has found that 1 in 7 people in the UK are facing hunger due to a lack of money. Families with children, single parents and carers in particular are more likely to be cutting back on food or skipping meals entirely. And 47% of households facing hunger have children under the age of 16. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The research shows that the main driver of hunger in the UK is low income and a social security system that’s not fit for purpose. Trussell Tr