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Foodbank use went up 2,612% while David Cameron was Prime Minister.
Zarah Sultana replied to David Cameron’s volunteering post by saying food bank use had risen by 2,612% during his premiership.
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Why it mattered
Full Fact found that parcels distributed through the Trussell Trust rose by roughly that amount. Its network also expanded substantially during those years. The figures cover one network, and on their own cannot establish the change in nationwide food insecurity.