Scotland and north of England food bank usage highest in UK, figures show

The figures show a UK-wide average of 3% of households reportedly using food banks in the 12 months to March 2022.

Food laid out in crates at a food bank (PA) (PA Archive)

Food bank usage in Scotland and the north of England is the highest in the UK, according to official figures.

The Family Resources Survey, published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), showed 4% of households in Scotland used a food bank in the year up to March 2022.

Meanwhile, 2% of those asked said they had used a food bank in the past 30 days.