Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer has sparked controversy after suggesting that individuals choose to use food banks, including some members of the armed forces. Mercer made these remarks while defending military pay levels during an interview with Sky News.
According to Mercer, the use of food banks can be attributed to personal budgeting decisions made by individuals. He stated, “These are personal decisions around how people are budgeting every month. I don’t want to see anyone using food banks, of course, I don’t. But we’re in an extremely difficult time around the cost of living.”
