Gordon Brown at Wales's first Multibank, 'Cwtch Mawr', in Swansea a new charity initiative co-founded by Brown and Amazon aiming to donate more than 300,000 surplus essential goods to 40,000 families in poverty this year

A charity founded by former prime minister Gordon Brown is expanding to support over 75,000 families struggling with the cost-of-living in the North East.

Gordon Brown-backed charity expanding to help more families with cost of living

A cumbrian food bank says it may have to make "horrible decisions" on who to help, as donations reach a new low amid fears of closure.

Cumbrian food bank donations reach a new low

The Trussell Trust report has showcased that the number of Scots facing hunger and hardship has reached record levels.

Report highlights record number of Scots facing hunger and hardship

Bosses at the foodbank say the demand for services is 'unprecedented' but tighter household budgets mean vital donations have plummeted.

City foodbank appeal after 'biggest ever decrease in donations'

The Trussell Trust charity says it's helped a record number of people through food banks in the North West over the past year.

Record number of emergency food parcels handed out as some continue to struggle

Lord Field of Birkenhead dedicated his life to the challenge of eradicating poverty and helping to better the lives of the poor.

The campaigning maverick Labour MP who became Margaret Thatcher's friend

Volunteers at Sunderland and County Durham Food bank were left stunned when they came across the jar of sauce which went out of date in 1998.

Jar of Uncle Ben's sauce nearly 26 years out of date donated to food bank

Henry Moore completed his 500-mile walk from Macclesfield to Paris on the evening of Friday 10th November.

Man raises £18,000 through 500-mile walk for North West charities

Nearly 90,000 emergency food parcels were given to people in five months by Trussell Trust food banks across Wales, according to charity.

Record number of food parcels distributed as charity fears hardest winter yet

The Trussell Trust says the figures taken from April to September show it is the highest number of parcels given out in this period compared to previous years. 

Record of 165,000 food parcels given out across South East

A member of staff discovered damage to the door and a barrel from the lock discarded nearby when they arrived for work.

Police hunt for men who tried to break into food bank at primary school

Volunteers at St Michael's Church in Landrake are using the graveyard to grow vegetables for their foodbank.

The graveyard being used to grow veg for a foodbank

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The number of people turning to the foodbank for support has soared since Christmas

'They've never had to do this before' - Foodbank users soar after Christmas

Lee Anderson has once again sparked controversy online after posting a picture of his breakfast in a bid to prove that people can live cheaply with 30p meals. 

Lee Anderson MP who said foodbank users 'can't cook properly' defends 30p meals 

The Manchester City and England star Perry Stokes has lent her support to a foodbank after flooding destroyed its Christmas gifts 

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