THE Primer Minister’s visit to China on behalf of his well-to-do business friends was timely, and necessary, as another step towards Britain becoming a satellite of that nation.

Hopefully he will now find time to examine why people need to go to one of the 394 food banks in Britain, including the one in Malvern, for essential toilet items such as nappies and soap, as well as food.

JAMES CLAYTON Halmonds Frome