Britain, 2019

tradertall

8 year old Courtney and her family live off £5 a day - they rely on a food bank to eat and wear coats to bed when there's no money for heating.

This is Britain today, where more than 4 million children are growing up in poverty.

frenchielove

tradertall this should never be happening in this day and age

basil1921

tradertall We have the Tories and their 2020-2015 Lib Dem poodles to thank for this. And let's remember it was the austerity Tories Cameron and Osborne who - along with the Lib Dems - told us to vote Remain in 2016. I wonder what exactly made them favour the EU?

caro120

tradertall

think caught a bit of this earlier, kids huddled under duvets. they end up just sitting around and that impacts on health as well as you can get run down if cold all the time and not eating good quality food. they are our future and we should be looking after kids!

if they got facilities to stay well then it will save money via nhs in long run - that's the trouble, policies are built on short term savings for sure..

goofygirl

tradertall
It's a disgrace in this day and age, that people have to live like that.

themzbiker

It's a sad affair life in Britain today this really shouldn't be happening 😢

kaikourakids

Very sad. Good job lots are contributing to food banks

nefarius

Bringing up children, on benefits, isn't funded properly in the UK. Sad!

sheppola

The facts sadden me having worked with the Homeless 🙁

https://fullfact.org/economy/poverty-uk-guide-facts-and-figures/

andath

@nefarius #35341743 Bringing up children, on benefits, isn't funded properly in the UK. Sad!

Working families can also find themselves in a similar position, using foodbanks and not able to pay fuel bills.

kicker

This Universal Credit don't help, why does it take 5 weeks to get money, you then need to get a loan and get into debt.

acetech

kicker This Universal Credit don't help

That's what they were saying the problem was in the video, struggling while waiting for their universal credit, I believe it gets back paid, but what the box tickers in dwp and government don't realise is not everyone has enough to tide them over for 5 weeks in the first place.

kenralph

Please, if you buy for food banks, remember they are often filled with the regular dried pastas and tinned tomatoes, they could also do with Sanitary Towels of various sizes.
How about some special treats?Chocolate biscuits and bars, some of the Baxter's soups, and tinned hams, think of the stuff you used to get in Christmas Hampers, those lovely Jelly Fruits etc.
It's Christmas.
Be Kind

jeremylalou

This is really sad.

nefarius

Monday, channel 4, 10pm.
9 years of the Tories.

frenchielove

nefarius that was heartbreaking to watch, thank goodness for food banks but we should be doing so much more

bazthebear2

nefarius Will try and watch it.

basil1921

nefarius And on the other hand there's an obesity crisis in Unbalanced Britain.

janetihill

I bet mum still smokes and has an iPhone

mikewhiteoliver

janetihill Marie Antoinette, is that you?

nefarius

janetihill I don't bet on poverty.

kate1028

janetihill I bet mum still smokes and has an iPhone

Quite possibly @janetihill - and one I know uses her iPhone to call for a taxi to take her to the Food Bank ! And yet she can't afford to feed her family. A lesson in money management might be more useful in some cases. but incidents like that spoil it for those who really are in need - especially with sceptics like me. 😞

wendyb1952

janetihill Can we really make such assumptions? Many of those who use food banks are the "working poor".

tinkev

But we can still send thousands of pounds abroad for others in need,,,,,,, our government should be using the overseas aid for our people in need and let the other countries look after there own ...... remember charity begins at home. ☹️

davidvarley

tinkev
Yes been thinking that for a while what about helping the natives out for a change. 🤔

piethorne

Yes, very nice, but what about childhood obesity hey ? what about childhood obesity ?

nefarius

piethorne Go on, say something.