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    BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews 11 Jul 2013

    21% rise in people using food banks as benefits are cut, charity sayshttp://bbc.in/13CANkq 

    12:36 AM - 11 Jul 2013
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      1. Siâny‏ @Siany_Evs 11 Jul 2013
        Replying to @BBCNews

        “@BBCNews: 21% rise in people using food banks as benefits are cut, charity says http://bbc.in/13CANkq ”. Please support your local foodbank

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      1. Martyn Rawlinson‏ @martynrolly 11 Jul 2013
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        “@BBCNews: 21% rise in people using food banks as benefits are cut, charity says http://bbc.in/13CANkq ” #VictorianBritain

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      1. Helen Alexander‏ @HelenGAlexander 11 Jul 2013
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        “@BBCNews: 21% rise in people using food banks as benefits are cut, charity says http://bbc.in/13CANkq ” Awful news.

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      1. Darly Wakeman‏ @Darly_CW 11 Jul 2013
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        @BBCNews those who can afford to buy any, manage to do so by getting the crapiest & worst quality. A healthy diet way out of their pocket.

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      2. Margaret McPhail‏ @100mcphail 11 Jul 2013
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        @BBCNews @tentspitch 11% increase in MP's pay what a bloody country we live in!

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      3. Sarah Raad‏ @tentspitch 11 Jul 2013
        Replying to @100mcphail

        @100mcphail @BBCNews oh mother you simply don't understand! Apparently they get paid peanuts anyway & that's why they're all so crap!

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      1. Alex Hill‏ @TVsAlexHill 11 Jul 2013
        Replying to @BBCNews

        @BBCNews that's because it's now socially excusable to go for free hand outs amongst those on benefits. Why pay if you can get stuff free?

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      1. Richard nicholson‏ @nicholson429 11 Jul 2013
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        @BBCNews won't be MP,s with their fat pay rise

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      1. Everything Education‏ @EducationEvery 11 Jul 2013
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        “@BBCNews: 21% rise in people using food banks as benefits are cut, charity says http://bbc.in/13CANkq ”

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      1. John Burden‏ @burden2john 11 Jul 2013
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        @BBCNews these tweets are not long enough to say what I feel about this government. Food banks are tip of the ice berg. Its dire out there

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      1. Stephnie Hartburn‏ @sjhsmiles 11 Jul 2013
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        @BBCNews and yet the government award themselves with an 11% payrise????

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      1. Toby Williams‏ @Todywilliams22 11 Jul 2013
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        @BBCNews If this is not getting abused it's very sad to hear.

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      1. norm‏ @norm1037 11 Jul 2013
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        @BBCNews This is just shameful when we read of MP's getting an extra 11% pay rise recommendation.

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      1. Martin Coburn‏ @Mort1977 11 Jul 2013
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        @BBCNews and this during the time when mp's looking to get a pay rise (even though most of wealthy anyway)...

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      1.  🇬🇧Ben Murphy  🇪🇺‏ @BenM_Kent 11 Jul 2013
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        “@BBCNews: 21% rise in people using food banks as benefits are cut, charity says http://bbc.in/13CANkq ” #ToryBritain

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