[Josy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

food poverty has not risen in the UK (unless you know differently) but food banks are a new thing and more are opening but its just tpoo simple and wrong to say

that must mean food poverty is on the rise, as it is not

You have just fell for a bit of labour spin


(in fact it seems like you may have ingested the whole years worth and now have spinarrhea)

Food poverty definitely has risen, by 38%.

1,084,604 were given emergency food in 2014/2015 so far

29% of those were due to benefit delays
26% were due to lo income
13% were due to benefits changes

The sole reason the government dismiss food bank statistics is because it rubbishes their claims that the plan is working and doesn't fit in with their manipulations of figures.