Trussell @TrussellUK

An anti-poverty charity and community of food banks working to end hunger together 💚 Get support or find out how you can play your part 👇 trussell.org.uk UK Joined September 2009

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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk

3 hours ago

It's #NationalFoodbankDay, and 4.5 million children in the UK are currently growing up in poverty because of decisions made by politicians. A country that fails to invest enough money in its children and leaves the poorest behind is not a success, nor one to be proud of. Keir…

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Trussell @TrussellUK

23 hours ago

Good to see the Green Party's new leader @ZackPolanski raising the issue that people are struggling to put food on the table. We CAN end hunger by ensuring everyone can access secure jobs and affordable homes, and updating our social security system. 📸credit @BBCBreakfast

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf_uk

a day ago

“We're seeing more people trapped in severe and sustained poverty, turning to food banks because they have nowhere else to go" @Helen_Barnard 📝 The cross-party Poverty Strategy Commission report is out. It would lift 4.2 million people out of poverty theguardian.com/society/2025/s… 1/2

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Helen Barnard @Helen_Barnard

a day ago

Delighted our expert, cross-party Poverty Strategy Commission report is out tomorrow. We propose a new social contract to address the “societal failure” to tackle poverty. Our plan would lift 4.2 million people out of poverty, incl 2.2 million people stranded in deep poverty.

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Social Metrics Comm. @SocMetricsComm

a day ago

The Poverty Strategy Commission’s final report, published today, shows how the UK could eradicate deep poverty. Implementing the Commission's recommendations could mean 4.2m fewer people in poverty and 2.2m fewer in deep poverty. povertystrategycommission.org.uk/the-final-repo…

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Trussell @TrussellUK

3 days ago

❗ We don't need more food banks - we need change. Everyone should be able to afford food, bills, and the essentials they need to survive. Repost if you agree.

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Scope @scope

3 days ago

💡 Energy bills are set to rise yet again. It's another increase that disabled people simply can't afford. Samantha keeps foil blankets on hand for emergencies, like her energy supply being cut off because she can't afford it. "You end up just being quiet and suffering."

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Helen Barnard @Helen_Barnard

4 days ago

Great @DailyMirror piece today on the shocking finding from new @TrussellUK research - people from ethnic minority groups almost twice as likely to face hunger. (Link below). Buckle up for the full research out next week.

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Trussell @TrussellUK

a week ago

It's time for decisions about social security to be grounded in how much things ACTUALLY cost.

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Trussell @TrussellUK

7 days ago

POV: your income is £400 a month Universal Credit You've got to pay for: - food - electricity and gas - water bill - clothes - wifi and phone bill - travel - toiletries and cleaning products Could you make this add up? 💔

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Trussell @TrussellUK

a week ago

❗ Parents are having to skip meals to pay for expensive school uniforms. A new school jumper could mean no food for a week. Back to school should be an exciting time - not a time when families are stressed out and facing hunger.

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Trussell @TrussellUK

3 weeks ago

❗️If you have cancer, you should NEVER have to worry if you can afford food. Cuts to Universal Credit will be devastating for people who get diagnosed with cancer from April 2026.

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BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight

2 weeks ago

“It's just been hard for a really long time...” Abby Jitendra, Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, underscores why a new poll shows that for many people the cost of living remains their top concern. #Newsnight

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Trussell @TrussellUK

2 weeks ago

❗Inflation is rising, piling even more pressure onto struggling families. People are already struggling to pay for their bills and put food on the table. We live in one of the richest countries in the world. How can this be happening?!

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Trussell @TrussellUK

2 weeks ago

❗The price of food has risen by a THIRD in the last 5 years. At the same time bills and rent soar. How is anyone supposed to live like this?

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Trussell @TrussellUK

2 weeks ago

❗ Hunger and hardship is impacting children's GCSE results. Children growing up in the most deprived areas of the UK are TWICE as likely to face hunger than children growing up in the least deprived areas. Going to school hungry means kids are less likely to be able to focus…