Tag: food banks

Tory Candidate Faces Questions Over App That Charged Food Banks Hundreds of Pounds
A Conservative party candidate is facing questions over whether she sought to profit from Britain’s hunger crisis with an app that charged food banks hundreds of pounds to promote lists of items they need from donors.
Universal Credit: Charity Food Banks Forced to Compensate for Failing Benefits System
With charity food banks forced to expand into the space left behind by a shrinking welfare state, we spoke to three women who rely on them.
‘How will I feed my son?’: The Government Workers Fighting Back Against Poverty Pay
In the heart of one of the world’s oldest and richest democracies, the staff keeping UK government offices functional are forced to turn to food banks. Now, they are fighting back and calling for a living wage.