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‘Shocking reality’: Food banks could close this winter because of energy bills

 ‘Shocking reality’: Food banks could close this winter because of energy bills

Adam Forrest, Political Correspondent for The Independent, writes about Theos’ latest report ‘A Torn Safety Net’. 07/11/2022

Food banks and other community groups could close or dramatically cut back on what they offer this winter because of rising energy bills and decreasing donations, a report has warned.

Former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown and the former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said the safety net offered by faith groups and other charities was badly “torn”.

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Hannah Rich

Hannah Rich

Hannah joined Theos in 2017. She is a senior researcher working on theology and economic inequality. She is the author of ‘A Torn Safety Net’ (2022).

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Posted 7 November 2022

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