LGBTQ+ people more likely to go hungry, report finds

LGBTQ+ people in the UK are far more likely to go hungry, food insecurity data suggests.

Newly published data on hunger in the UK found that a shocking 34 per cent of LGBTQ+ people experienced food insecurity in 2024, while just 16 per cent used charitable food provisions after going hungry.

Comparatively, 15 per cent of non-LGBTQ+ people experienced food insecurity last year, with 6 per cent using food provisions.

At least 14.1 million people faced food insecurity in the UK in 2024, according to the new report from the Trussell Trust , a nonprofit aiming to combat food inequality.

The statistic marks a sharp rise in food inequality compared to previous years, with 11.6 million people reportedly going hungry in 2022.

Food inequality, the charity notes, is far more likely to affect LGB