AN MP has launched an emergency appeal to help food banks during the coronavirus crisis.

Green MP for Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas has set up a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the Trussell Trust, which runs 428 food banks across the UK to provide emergency food to those in need.

On the campaign’s GoFundMe page, the Green MP wrote: “The Trussell Trust and other food banks are under strain, with panic-buying and stockpiling only making things worse.

“Food donations have dropped sharply, especially some essential items, so the trust now needs to buy them to make sure people coming to its food banks have what they most need.

“That’s why I am appealing for donations to help them ensure that the most disadvantaged in our society have enough to eat.”

“I know these are deeply worrying times, but I also know that we have the ability to pull together to get through this crisis. Together we can make sure that no-one is left behind.”

The campaign has raised more than £7,000 so far.

To make a donation, go to gofundme.com and search for ‘Emergency Appeal for Food Banks During Covid-19’.