Clare Haughey has urged the UK Government to use the autumn budget as new foodbank figures are released.
The MSP for Rutherglen has challenged the UK Government to use the autumn Budget to reverse rising levels of poverty in the UK as new figures show record foodbank usage in the UK.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Of the four UK nations, the number of parcels distributed in the Trussell Trust network increased by 23 percent in Northern Ireland, 16 percent in England, 15 percent in Wales, and Scotland had the lowest change of 9 percent.
Ms Haughey said: "The Tory government has pushed millions of families into poverty by imposing deep welfare cuts and damaging policies like Brexit, which have sent the cost of living in the UK soaring.
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