
Responding to new statistics from the Trussell Trust, which reveal food banks in the Trust’s network distributed a staggering 162,418 food parcels across London over the last year – part of 3.1 million across the country, up 94% over the last five years.
Lewisham Labour’s Cabinet Member for Finance, Resources and Performance, Amanda de Ryk said:
“These figures reveal the devastating impact of the Conservatives’ cost of living crisis for families in Lewisham. After 14 years of failure, the Tories have given up, and local families are paying the price. Labour has a plan to get Britain moving again – creating jobs and opportunities in every corner of the country including right here in Lewisham. Every day, all around us, the evidence is mounting higher and higher – it is time for change.”