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On International Workers’ Day, JEREMY CORBYN MP highlights a message that’s as relevant as ever in austerity Britain

THE cost-of-living scandal demands urgent action from the government.

Rising costs at the supermarket and at the petrol pump, low wages and soaring energy bills are already driving millions of people to cut back on what they eat, need and enjoy.

The inequality gap between the richest and poorest in our society is rapidly expanding. The Trussell Trust reported this week that it had given out over two million food parcels in the past year.

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