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Homelessness levels in Scotland are projected to increase by a third in the space of just two years if ministers fail to change their approach, a new report has found.
More than 1.5 million food parcels were provided by the Trussell Trust in the last six months, with record numbers using food banks amid rising energy costs, food price inflation and growing poverty, Jabed Ahmed writes
The TV judge wants more to be done to help those who rely on handouts
Under the Tories, the UK has seen an almost 20% increase in its child income poverty rate, ranking last place in Unicef’s league table of the world's richest countries
Independent food banks cannot see how they will get through this winter, as yet more people are forced to turn to charity to feed themselves and their families, says the Independent Food Aid Network