In the UK, almost a million more children are living in homes with marginal food security or worse since 2019-20.

The costs of children growing up in food insecurity will continue to grow unless urgent action to reduce poverty is taken, says Rachel Loopstra bmj.com/content/385/bm…

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.Greater Manchester Poverty Action research finds people facing financial hardship are'pushed to food banks' Nearly 45% of Brits who have sought help, believe they were ‘wrongly redirected to food banks’ gmpovertyaction.org/wp-content/upl…
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The two-child limit and the benefit cap are not the same thing. Both sever the link between need & entitlement to support. Our analysis (w /Kitty Stewart Mary Reader suggests that 1 in 4 of those benefit capped are also affected by the two-child limit largerfamilies.study/publications/b…

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Patrick Butler Thanks for reporting this Patrick, as with the many articles on these issues you’ve written. Reading Victoria’s words reduced me to tears this morning, despite having spoken to many mums who skip meals or ration their portion so their kids can eat.

Hunger pains are visceral.

The rise is in food insecurity across the UK is shocking, but especially devastated to see how households with kids are being affected.