We visited “can’t cook” Tory MP’s food bank | Cost of living crisis | The New Statesman

On May 11 2022, Conservative MP Lee Anderson stated that people use food banks because they "cannot cook properly" and "they cannot budget". We visited Lee Anderson's local food bank in Sutton-in-Ashfield to see if the users of this food bank agree with their MP.

As the cost of living crisis continues, with rising inflation, gas prices and food prices, use of food banks has doubled in a fortnight here, with 250 new referrals between 6 and 19 May — the period inflation reached 11 per cent for the poorest in Britain.
--
The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK and international politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and global current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers, to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world.

With regular contributions from our writers including Political Editor Andrew Marr and Anoosh Chakelian - host of the New Statesman podcast - we’ll help you understand the world of politics and global affairs from Westminster to Washington and beyond.

Corrections:
This video also includes Susana Banks, a Let's All Eat cooking course learner.

SUBSCRIBE on YouTube:    / @newstatesman