I'll concede that the Tories and Lib Dems have jointly agreed to tighten up on state benefits to a greater degree than Labour would have done, but the rest of the stuff is mainly socio-economic and external factors. What gets lost is that there is a great opportunity for growth by tapping into...
These topics so quickly turn politics when, in reality, there are a number of social and economic factors that make it no surprise food bank user numbers are rising:
1. Our economy is growing, attracting immigrants who start with very little.
2. Essentials like council tax, electric and gas...