A new poll revealed that 20% of lower income Londoners have regularly or occasionally gone without food or essential items in the last six months.
Khan said: “I’m determined to build a better, fairer London for everyone, but the spiralling cost of living is hitting Londoners harder every single month and, with no sign of this rise in costs slowing down, I’m hugely concerned about the impact that this will have across our city.
“I’m committed to doing all I can to provide support Londoners but with increasing numbers struggling to get by and food and energy prices spiralling out of control, more urgent action is needed. With the prospect of a bleak winter ahead, the Government must not neglect the needs of those in our capital. Ministers must act now to help prevent this cost of living crisis becoming a national disaster.”
The research also found that the number of Londoners being hit by the rising cost of living is also going up every month.
Polly Jones, head of policy and research at the Trussell Trust, added: “Food banks in our network are already telling us about soaring levels of need in recent months, including from people who are working, as more and more households are pushed deeper into poverty.
"That’s why we’re urgently calling on the UK Government to deliver a long-term commitment in the social security system to ensure everyone can afford the essentials in life, like food.”