Independent newspaper: More than 11 million Britons are facing hunger

According to the Fars International Economic Group, the Independent newspaper wrote in a report that new research showed that one out of every 7 British people is going hungry because they cannot pay the food costs that are out of control.

The Trussell Trust warned that disabled people, single parents and those living alone were the hardest hit, with people turning away from family and friends because of the cost of partying.

The charity, which runs more than 1,200 food banks in England, said 11.3 million people went hungry last year, more than twice the population of Scotland.

The charity also reported that one in four people who go to food banks experience severe social isolation and see family, friends or neighbors less than once a month.

It is estimated that around 7% of the UK population depend on charities for food, with disabled people, ethnic minorities, single parents and home carers being the most affected.

According to research by the Joseph Rowntree think tank, the number of those pushed further into poverty has increased. International development experts have also warned that the UK is becoming increasingly dependent on food banks.

Professor Melissa Leach, director of the Institute for Development Studies, said: “We urgently need to improve access to cheap food. “In the past decade, charities have stepped in to fill the gaps created by the government, but this is not an acceptable or sustainable way to tackle the growing prevalence of hunger.”

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