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An anti-poverty charity and community of food banks working to end hunger together 💚

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · Sep 10

🚨 BREAKING: Over 14 million people faced hunger in the UK last year.

That’s 2.5 million MORE people, compared to 3 years ago.

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 21h

Over HALF of people turning to food banks are struggling with a mental health problem.

Worrying about money isn't just numbers. It's the sleepless nights, stress and emotional toll that comes with facing hardship.

#WorldMentalHealthDay

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 1d

We see comments like this all the time.

But the thing is, lots of people who need food banks HAVE JOBS.

Bills are rising, rent is sky-high – and wages just don’t cover it all. Even when income is topped up by Universal Credit, people still don’t have enough money to survive.

Screenshot of a comment on Trussell's TikTok: 'Get a job?'

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 12d

Every day the two-child limit pushes 109 children into hunger.

The UK gov PROMISED to end the need for emergency food.

So we're backing@savechildrenuk.bsky.social to greet MPs to the Labour Party Conference with a message they cannot miss. 👀

Save the Children UK have put a campaign message on a huge billboard opposite Liverpool Lime Street to greet MPs as they arrive to the Labour Party Conference. The billboard shows a photo of a child holding up a red rosette with the words 'change' on it. Text on top reads: 'Wasn't the point of winning to lift kids out of poverty? Scrap the two-child limit. Save the Children.'

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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 12d

As they arrive at the Labour Party Conference, we're greeting Keir Starmer and his MPs with a message that demands a screen bigger than 21,000 mobile phones*:

"What was the point of winning the general election if not to lift kids out of poverty?"

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 12d

Reasons why people have to turn to food banks:

- They don’t have enough money to buy food
- They lost their job or it doesn’t pay enough
- A family member passed away
- They got sick or are disabled
- Their fridge, car, or washing machine broke

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 15d

Imagine landing an interview for your dream job.

But you don't own a laptop, and you can’t afford internet or phone data – all of which are essential when so many interviews are online.

People receiving Universal Credit are plunged into impossible situations like this every day. It’s not right.

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 16d

Ending the need for food banks in the UK is possible.

🎤 We asked one of our experts - Research Manager, Alex - to explain how we get there ⤵️

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38 Degrees @38degrees.bsky.social · 18d

This MP called out a policy that’s hurting kids every day. Why won’t the government act?

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 17d

❗ ICYMI: Over 14 MILLION people faced hunger across UK last year.

People don’t have enough money to survive.

We live in one of the richest countries in the world – how can this be happening?!

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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 23d

🚨 NEW: More than two million households plan to avoid turning on their central heating this winter over fears of soaring energy bills, a new survey has found.

We speak to families across the UK every week who tell us they simply cannot afford to put the heating on.

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www.itv.com

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 19d

The price of food and bills have sky-rocketed, but support like Universal Credit isn't keeping up.

People literally don't have enough money to live on, and they're having to turn to food banks just to survive.

This isn't right. And it doesn't have to be this way 💚

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 19d

This is how much the price of food has risen in 5 years... 🤯

🥛Milk, eggs and cheese: +47%
🍖 Meat: +35%
🧈 Oil and butter: +60%
🍞 Cereal and bread: +34%
🍓 Fruit: +26%
🥦 Vegetables: +35%

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 19d

PSA: there’s more people facing hunger in the UK than the combined populations of London, Manchester and Glasgow.

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 22d

🚨 A THIRD of people referred to food banks in our community are in households where someone works.

Paid work is no longer enough to prevent people from needing a food bank...

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 24d

The two-child limit is pushing children to hardship, punishing them for having siblings.

If the UK government doesn't act, they risk forcing more families to food banks. Read more ⤵️
https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/poverty/2025/09/we-must-scrap-the-two-child-limit

We must scrap the two-child limit

If the government does not change course, it risks increasing hardship and forcing more families to food banks.

www.newstatesman.com

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 24d

❗ 14 MILLION people are facing hunger and hardship in the UK. In 2025. In one of the richest countries in the world.

We don’t need more food banks – we need change. Repost if you agree.

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · 24d

Over 14 million people are facing hunger in the UK.

We took this news straight to Parliament, and spoke to politicians, academics and charities about the changes we need to bring this dire number down.

Together, we CAN create a future where no one needs to turn to a food bank to survive.

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · Sep 11

No one should have to live like this.

In fact, food banks haven’t always been needed in the UK.

The UK government promised to end the need for emergency food. We need them to take more urgent action on this now.

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · Sep 11

And having a job should mean you can afford food, right?

Nearly 1 in 3 people referred to our food banks are in a household where someone works.

Factory workers, bus drivers, hospitality staff – too many are finding that work alone no longer puts food on the table.

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · Sep 11

Over 14 MILLION people faced hunger last year.

People from all walks of life – young people, disabled people, working families - are struggling to make ends meet.

Parents are skipping meals. People are sitting in cold, damp homes. Families are terrified of rising bills.

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · Sep 11

🚨 Hunger in the UK ISN’T about a lack of food.

People are facing hunger because they don’t have enough money to survive. The basic rate of Universal Credit is just £92 a week, disability benefits are being cut, energy bills are going up and rents are sky high.

It’s so wrong🧵

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · Sep 10

🚨 BREAKING: Over 14 million people faced hunger in the UK last year.

That’s 2.5 million MORE people, compared to 3 years ago.

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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · Sep 10

New vlog👇 @trusselluk.bsky.social research reveals shocking rise in the number of people facing hunger in the UK.

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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · Sep 10

Couple of interesting charts from @TrussellUK Hunger in the UK research out today, digging into the ways in which work isn't protecting people from hunger.

1. Rates of food insecurity for people who have something negative happen at work, especially unpaid sick or carers leave:

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Trussell @trusselluk.bsky.social · Sep 10

Over 14 MILLION people faced hunger in the UK last year due to a lack of money.

Our latest research shows:
‼️ 2.5m more people are facing hunger compared to 3 years ago
🚸 3.8m children faced hunger
💼 Nearly 1/3 of people referred to our food banks were in a household where someone's working

A young woman who works for a food bank is putting items on a warehouse shelf. She is putting a packet of microwaveable rice onto a shelf. A headline from the Independent is on top: 'Breaking news: Britain's hunger crisis laid bare as 14 million going without food because they can't afford it.'

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