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Hungry Britain?
With hundreds of thousands of people across the country now getting free handouts of food, reporter Darragh MacIntyre investigates the dramatic rise in the number of food banks.
Hundreds of thousands of people across the country are now getting free handouts of food. So what's really behind the dramatic rise in the number of food banks and the claims of hunger in Britain? Reporter Darragh MacIntyre investigates whether it's the economic squeeze, benefit changes or, as the government has suggested, it's simply a case of people taking advantage of free food on offer.
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Fri 14 Mar 2014
00:50
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Darragh MacIntyre |
| Producer | Joseph McAuley |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Head |
| Editor | Tom Giles |
Broadcasts
Mon 3 Mar 2014 20:30
Thu 6 Mar 2014 04:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News UK HD & UK only- Fri 14 Mar 2014 00:50
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