Tag: Food poverty
about 1 year ago
inews.co.uk

Cost of living: The five family dinner favourites that have rocketed in price by up to 25%

Anti-hunger charities urge ministers to stop 'tinkering at the edges of poverty' with advice campaigns about cooking ...

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over 1 year ago
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One in five civil servants can't afford travel to work and a third skip meals, survey finds

Nine per cent said they were using food banks as cost of living bites, according to poll by Public and Commercial Ser...

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almost 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Millions of children get free school meal vouchers cut to as little as £1.66 in summer holidays

One charity has accused the Government of 'waiting for another football star to shame them into action' after Marcus ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Shoppers face £380 jump in grocery bills as food price inflation soars to 13-year high

The figure is more than £100 higher than projections in April, highlighting the speed at which food prices are increa...

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about 2 years ago
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Putin's war in Ukraine risks causing global catastrophe as wheat prices raise famine threat

Many countries are heavily dependent on grain from Ukraine, which is known as the “breadbasket of Europe” and account...

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about 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Soaring food prices will leave more families relying on grocery handouts, Trussell Trust warns

Three food parcels are handed out to struggling households every minute, as Tesco boss warns worst of supermarket pri...

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over 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Shop prices rise at fastest rate since 2012 and annual food bills 'set to jump by £180'

Annual inflation in shops almost doubled from 0.8 per cent in December to 1.5 per cent in January, according to data ...

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over 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Gene editing could tackle world hunger but the public need to have confidence in it

Amid fears over 'Franken-food' and animal welfare, scientists and ministers must explain carefully, label clearly and...

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over 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Schools put food parcels for the poor ahead of education, Ofsted chief claims

Ofsted itself was accused by an MP of being 'in semi-hibernation' in the early stages of the pandemic, 'a bit like th...

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about 3 years ago
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Chef’s Instagram recipes using £30 supermarket shopping budget go viral in lockdown

Ash Hamilton, 36, has been visiting supermarkets where he spends no more than £30 on groceries such as chicken, brocc...

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over 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

How to get free school meal vouchers, and who is eligible for the scheme

The Government has brought back the voucher scheme, which will restart from Monday 18 January

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over 3 years ago
inews.co.uk

Who gets free school meal vouchers, and the hamper scandal explained

The packages are supposed to include enough food to feed children at lunchtime five days a week

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over 3 years ago
theguardian.com

Jacob Rees-Mogg faces backlash over Unicef schools food aid attack

Commons leader criticised over comments about body’s £25,000 breakfast pledge to Southwark council schools

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over 3 years ago
theguardian.com

Free school meals: the Tory MPs defending refusal to support campaign

The government has been under fire for lack of backing for Marcus Rashford’s initiative

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over 3 years ago
theguardian.com

Marcus Rashford vows to keep up free meals fight after No 10 refusal

PM’s spokesman indicates government will not back calls for free meals in school holidays

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