Claim: Food bank use rose by 2,612% while David Cameron was Prime Minister.
Fact-check: 2,612% rise in food bank use under David Cameron needs context - Full Fact
Verdict: the number of parcels provided by the trussell trust network did rise by roughly this amount. this may not reflect the increase in provision by all food banks, and may not be a reliable indicator of increased need.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2022-04-01T00:00:00