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Demand for food parcels increased by 37 per cent in the past year alone, with 1.1 million parcels handed to children in an ‘awful first’.

More families in the UK are relying on food donations than ever before as the cost of living crisis continues. The Trussell Trust said that almost three million food parcels have been distributed over the past year - 37 per cent more than the previous year.

A total of 1.1 million of the food parcels were provided to children. Emma Revie, The Trussell Trust’s chief executive, said it was the first time the charity had handed out more than one million parcels to children, adding it was “an awful first to have”.

Cost of living: More UK families relying on food donations ‘than ever’ with 1.1m parcels handed to children