In the UK we have something called a foodbank - where people with little to no money can go and get a small box of food if they are really struggling to survive. The use of foodbanks has been rising steadily since the Conservative prty (Tories) came into power a few years ago.
Alarmingly the number of people using them is said to have more than doubled in the last year. Alas, this is the case of a legacy of a tory government. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. In fact, the poor often starve to death, as is the case just now. The Citizens Advice Bureau thinks that the main reason for this is the loss of income usually resulting in losing a job.
While the tories make claims that they have increased the number of people in work, the figures show that this is not the case. Most often, people have gone from working full time, to working part time, or not working at all. This sudden loss of a wage means that more people are seeking out emergency aid in the form of food banks.
It does make me wonder when the tories will actually take note that they are the reason so many people in this country are starving to death!
On another note, I have written 3 books. 2 are part of a series set in Scoltand about the Sidhe, fairy folk. Available on kindle and in paperback:
The Island of the Mist is book 2
The Stone in the Sword is book 1
The 3rd book is an adult, sexy witchy werewolf/vampire story set in New York and featuring a strong female lead character, again available in kindle and paperback formats:
The Wolf, the Witch and the Coffin
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