Ian Lavery

I’ve written to @premierleague Chief Executive Richard Masters demanding action on poverty chanting following Everton’s game against Chelsea. Everton & Liverpool supporters have endured this class prejudice for years. Mocking families who cannot afford to put food on the table is shameful. Through Fans Supporting Foodbanks, supporters stand together to feed our communities. The Premier League must show the same solidarity & leadership. Hunger doesn’t wear colours. It’s time our game acted like it. #RightToFood #HungerIsAPoliticalChoice

A fantastic launch of the #RightToFoodCommission in Parliament, bringing together commissioners, parliamentarians, trade unions, campaigners and the communities at the heart of this fight. It has been one of the honours of my life to listen to communities across the country and work alongside people determined to end the scourge of hunger. In one of the richest countries in the world, nobody should be worried about where their next meal is coming from. Now we need Government action. A Right to Food enshrined in law, ensuring everyone can access affordable, nutritious food with dignity. Our communities cannot carry on paying the price for political decisions that drive poverty and food insecurity. Hunger is a political choice. Together, we must demand a different future. #RightToFood #HungerIsAPoliticalChoice

What a moment yesterday, launching the Right to Food Commission’s report and roadmap. The report sets out clearly why 14 million people across the UK are food insecure and the political decisions needed to reverse this national scandal. It has been one of the greatest honours of my life to listen to communities across the country and work alongside our brilliant commissioners and team to make this report a reality. Our communities cannot continue living under the scourge of hunger. It is utter madness to damage the future of our country by refusing to confront poverty and the social devastation that it causes right across the UK. Not to mention the monumental economic costs as a result of food insecurity and people not eating well. The Prime Minister has rightly called for a change of path after 40 years of failed neoliberalism. There is no greater example of that failure than the fact over 14 million of our people are insecure about food. Our report captures exactly why that change is so urgently needed. We now look forward to working with the Prime Minister and the Government to deliver a Right to Food for all. #RightToFood #HungerIsAPoliticalChoice

‘Andy Burnham urged to introduce universal free school meals and end scourge of hunger.’ A year-long Right to Food Commission warns food insecurity 'is a national crisis that needs an immediate emergency response' #RightToFoodCommission #HungerIsAPoliticalChoice mirror.co.uk/news/politics/f…