Food banks are busier, but we do not know exactly how many people use them

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Evaluation: False While data does suggest a significant rise in the use of food banks, the figure used by the Labour Party is the number of parcels handed out by the Trussell Trust charity, rather than the number of people using food banks. The facts In the year to March 2023, the Trussell Trust – the UK’s largest network of food banks – reported it had handed out 2.99 million emergency food parcels. While the Trussell Trust operates more than 1,300 food banks across the UK, there are many other independent providers not included in its figures. Links Labour missions document Trussell Trust end of year statistics Independent food banks map Trussell Trust press release from 2013 Food security tables from the Family Resources Survey Households below average income, Department for Work and Pensions Accompanying data, Households below average income