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  • Analysis

    Our response to the Spending Review

    12 Jun 2025 Written by Beatrice Orchard
    The Spending Review was focused on delivering the UK government’s missions and election promises, but what of the promise to end the need for emergency food parcels?
    DisabilityFood banksHousingSocial security
  • A sign outside to the entrance to the Lewisham foodbank
    Press release

    Nearly half a million people in disabled households will be forced into severe hardship if UK government goes ahead with cuts to social security

    09 Jun 2025
    Hundreds of thousands of people will be pushed into severe hardship if government goes ahead with ‘cruel’ cuts to disability payments.
    DisabilityFood banksSocial security
  • Two pairs of hands passing a shopping bag of food between them
    News article

    South Liverpool: 6,855 emergency food parcels provided to local people

    27 May 2025
    On Wednesday 21 May 2025, we released our stats on the number of emergency food parcels that South Liverpool Foodbank provided within our local community between April 2024 and March 2025.
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  • A crate full of squash bottles.
    Press release

    More than 1.8m emergency food parcels provided for families with children in past year

    21 May 2025
    New figures show that 2.9 million emergency food parcels were provided to people facing hardship across the UK between April 2024 and Mar 2025, with more than a million of these provided for children.
    Care and caringDisabilityFood banksMoneySocial securityYoung people
  • Cardiff foodbank warehouse
    Press release

    Ending hunger and hardship could benefit the UK economy and public finances by over £75 billion each year

    30 Apr 2025
    Trussell is calling on the UK government to take action to alleviate pressure on our already stretched public services and lift millions of people out of hunger and hardship.
    DisabilityEssentials GuaranteeHousingMoneySocial securityWorkYoung people
  • A table laid out with with boxes of cereal, cans of vegetables and bakes beans. In the corner of the corner of the frame, someone is holding a can in their hands.
    Analysis

    ​​Why the Spring Statement is set to drive up poverty and food bank need​

    28 Mar 2025 Written by Sumi Rabindrakumar
    This week saw the Chancellor confirm record cuts to social security for disabled people.
    DisabilitySocial security
  • Two loaves of bread at the Peeblesshire foodbank
    Press release

    Our response to social security cuts for disabled people

    20 Mar 2025
    This week, the UK government announced cuts of over £5 billion to social security payments for disabled people, which will risk leaving many people without enough money to buy essentials such as food.
    DisabilitySocial security
  • Arms of two people sharing a cup of tea at a table
    News article

    South Liverpool: Annual Report now available

    10 Mar 2025
    Our Annual Report is now available. It includes information about how we deliver our services, our financial accounts and the impact of our work across South Liverpool.
    Food banks
  • Cardiff foodbank warehouse
    Press release

    Almost one in five people receiving Universal Credit and disability benefits used a food bank in the last month

    07 Mar 2025
    Hunger and hardship are already at record levels. Welfare and disability benefit cuts risk pushing even more people to the doors of food banks.
    DisabilityEssentials GuaranteeFood banksSocial security
  • Two people having a cup of tea with some biscuits
    Analysis

    ​Why 2025 is a big year for tackling hunger and hardship​

    20 Feb 2025 Written by Beatrice Orchard
    We’ve set out our priorities for the UK government’s Spending Review and Child Poverty Strategy, both due to be announced this summer.
    Essentials GuaranteeFood banksMoneySocial securityYoung people
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