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Scots are "bearing the brunt of nine years of austerity" as more and more people turn to foodbanks to survive poverty.

Jeremy Corbyn spoke out about the “suffering” many families face simply to feed their children while visiting voluntary organisations and charities in Glasgow's south side.

Also there were Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard and Labour candidate for Glasgow South West Matt Kerr.

An angry Corbyn blasted the Tory ­Government for forcing people to rely on foodbanks, slamming the austertity measures as a "disgrace".

He said: “It is a disgrace that people are living on the streets and forced to rely on foodbanks in one of the richest countries in the world.

“I pay tribute to the volunteers and charities I have met today who are stepping in to support people who are suffering. But people should not have to rely on the voluntary sector.

“The SNP Government has not just passed on Tory austerity, it has quadrupled it for local councils. And this week's budget will mean another £230 million in cuts that will hit local services the people of Scotland rely on."

The Labour Leader is in Scotland to highlight the impact of Tory and SNP policies that have caused record foodbank use across Scotland and left one in three children in Glasgow South West living in poverty, according to figures .

Corbyn is also meeting Labour’s General Election candidates for Glasgow seats as the Party steps up its preparations for a snap General Election.

He said: “People are suffering under austerity as a direct result of Tory cuts in Westminster passed down by the SNP in Holyrood.



“The people who are bearing the brunt of nine years of austerity cannot wait years for a General Election. They need a General Election now."