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Prime Minister: Protect the right to food in UK law

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Call on the new Prime Minister to introduce a Right to Food Bill and make governments accountable for ensuring everyone can afford and access food.

None of us should have to skip meals, rely on food banks, or choose between eating and paying the rent.

Yet millions of people across the UK are struggling to afford the food they need – not because there isn't enough food, but because rising costs have outpaced wages and support, leaving too many people without enough money to cover the basics.

Today, 14.1 million people in the UK are experiencing food insecurity.

But this is a consequence of political decisions, not personal choices.

The UK recognised the right to food in international law decades ago, but it has never been fully protected in UK law.

At Amnesty International UK, we're calling on the new Prime Minister to introduce a Right to Food Bill that makes governments responsible for ensuring everyone can afford and access the food they need.

Add your name to our petition today and join the call for change.

Food is a human right. It's time to protect it in UK law.