Here is how many food banks there are across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and who can use them.

Auditor general Dorinnia Carville described the lack of progress four years after the inquiry reported as ‘concerning’.

The Children’s Commissioner said the findings were ‘a stark reminder of the daily fight children and their families face seeking support’.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said ‘widening waistbands’ were placing a burden on the NHS and leaving people out of work in the long-term.