Several food banks in the UK will remain closed on the day of the funeralof Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September in a move that has triggered anger among some.
The announcement of the closure of food banks comes as thousands of hospital appointments, funerals, museums, supermarkets and theatre performances have already been cancelled for Monday and amid increasing inflation and high costs.
The Stoke-on-Trent food bank was among the first on Tuesday to announce the decision to close its three distribution centres. Branches in East Elmbridge, East Grinstead, Grantham, Ringwood and South Sefton were among the others to follow suit.
Keynsham in Bristol also said there will be no food bank sessions at the Key Centre on 19 September (Monday).
The decision comes as the government announced the day would be an official bank holiday to allow people across Britain to pay their respects to the Queen when she will receive a full state funeral to honour her lifetime of service.
Several social media users have expressed anger and heartbreak over the decision, asking why it was important to shut food banks amid a cost-of-living crisis.
“Closing a food bank for the Queen’s multi-billion pound funeral is heartbreakingly ironic,” Twitter user Joshua Jones said.
Another user, podcaster Jess Davies, said the Queen would have deemed the decision ridiculous.
“Food bank closing. Cancer appointments being cancelled. Parliament being off for four weeks in the crux of a cost of living crisis. I’m not really sure this is a respectful way to treat the British people, and I’m gonna hedge a bet the Queen would think it ridiculous too,” she said.
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