‘No safety net’: People struggle to put food on table in Rishi Sunak’s constituency

In wealthy North Yorkshire district, increasing numbers are forced to turn to food banks amid cost of living crisis

Three miles from Rishi Sunak's 1.5m manor house in the Yorkshire hamlet of Kirby Sigston, the telephone rings at the local food bank. It is a mother of four teenagers, aged 13 to 18. Little more than a week into the school holidays, they have run out of food.

Alison Grainger, the coordinator of Hambleton Foodshare, arranges for the family to be sent a parcel containing three meals for three days. The food bank is open only for emergencies on weekends, so the supplies will have to stretch to at least five days.