Majority think ministers are not doing enough to stop children going hungry this Christmas

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Even half of Tory voters think Rishi Sunak's government isn't doing enough to keep children from going hungry this holiday season so that the cost of living crisis is pushing families to the edge

As the cost of living crisis pushes families to the brink, voters have pressured Rishi Sunak to help struggling households (

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A majority of Britons think the government is not doing enough to keep children from going hungry this Christmas.

As the cost of living crisis pushes families to the brink, voters have pressured Rishi Sunak to help struggling households.

Two-thirds (67%) of respondents say the government is not doing enough to keep children from going hungry this Christmas, while only one in five (22%) say it is doing so .

The survey, conducted by Savanta for 38 Degrees, found that even half (51%) of Conservative voters say the government is not doing enough.

Half (50%) of respondents said they considered the government to be most responsible for ensuring that families and children in the UK did not go hungry this Christmas.

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Less than one in five (17%) say individuals themselves are most responsible, while 8% say the responsibility lies with charities and 13% with local councils.

Rishi Sunak is under pressure to do more to help struggling families (

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This is because more than 4 are offered to each elementary school student.

Veronica Hawking, Campaigns Manager at 38 Degrees, said: "The British public is saying the same thing as parents and teachers across the country: children are hungry and the government is not doing enough to help them.

"Mums tell us they feel 'useless', teachers say they are 'heartbroken' seeing children go without proper meals. It's our government's job to fix this problem, but they fail, and the reality is that families are going hungry this Christmas - and into 2023."

She added, "There's a lot to be done to solve the cost of living crisis, but one simple step would be to ensure every child has a hot, healthy meal...