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A quarter of people in Greater Manchester have cut back on meals as cost-of-living spirals

One in four people in Greater Manchester have admitted cutting back or skipping meals due to the soaring cost of living, according to research published today.

It comes as a new cost-of-living hub was launched across the city-region to help those struggling, with Andy Burnham pledging to use his mayoral fund to provide support to children and young people in immediate need of food.

At a meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) last week, local leaders from the 10 districts and the Mayor all raised concerns from residents about increasing pressures brought on by food and fuel costs - with energy bills predicted to soar to more than £3,300 on average this October.

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Greater Manchester’s own Residents’ Survey, last carried out in March and April, found that more than two thirds of people cite finance as a current concern, with economic challenges likely to have a greater impact on younger respondents and those from racially minoritized communities. A third of people said there were times over the past year when they couldn’t afford to eat a balanced meal, while a quarter said someone in their household had cut back on meals or skipped them entirely.

The region has also seen a rise in the number of children and young people eligible for free school meals. Data shows that 132,000 school pupils currently qualify - approximately 28pc of all pupils and substantially higher than the national rate of 22.5pc.

Following the success of the Emergency Food Card Initiative, which has seen over 12,500 cards distributed to support children and who need immediate access to good quality food, Andy Burnham has pledged additional

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