MORE than one million emergency food parcels are needed for this winter as foodbanks face an ever-growing need, a damning report has found.

Trussell Trust, which supports more than 1,300 foodbank centres across Britain, said that a total of 904,000 emergency food parcels were provided between December 2022 and February 2023 — but “unprecedented need” could see that figure topped this winter.

Trussell Trust chief executive Emma Revie said that while food banks are not the answer in the long term, they are vital as “we continue to fight for the change that could mean they can be closed for good.”