Food bank use a ‘personal decision’, says veterans minister
by Aubrey Allegretti Senior political correspondent from on (#6CPP4)
Johnny Mercer says food bank use not an accurate measure of poverty after reports of some military personnel relying on them
The use of food banks is a personal decision for some people and not an accurate measure of levels of poverty across the UK, the veterans minister has said.
Jonny Mercer argued that food banks remained a lifeline for some dire cases" but that it was not correct" to say people only used them when they had no choice.
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