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'Without free meal, it's a cup of soup for dinner'

BBC Business · Jun 3, 2026, 5:01 AM

Key takeaways

  • Shirley Henry Reporting in Boston BBCCarol Kemp is among those benefiting from free hot meals.
  • Carol Kemp, 64, is among a growing number of people receiving meals from the Centenary Methodist Church in Boston, Lincolnshire, according to volunteers.
  • She said she often had "a packet of soup and a bit of bread" for dinner because of the cost of her bills.

Shirley Henry Reporting in Boston BBCCarol Kemp is among those benefiting from free hot meals. A woman who receives free hot meals from a cafe says she is struggling to make ends meet on universal credit.

Carol Kemp, 64, is among a growing number of people receiving meals from the Centenary Methodist Church in Boston, Lincolnshire, according to volunteers.

She said she often had "a packet of soup and a bit of bread" for dinner because of the cost of her bills.

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