Data seen by the BBC shows that Citizens Advice referred almost 700 people a day to food banks in June, almost 300 a day more than the same period last year. Between January and June this year, the charity has helped almost 120,000 people with “crisis support” – 52% higher than the same period last year, and 182% higher than in 2019.
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