A struggling mum-of-four says she has to eat her children's leftovers to survive and is dreading Christmas because she can't afford it amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. Victoria Walker said her 11-year-old daughter has even offered up her pocket money to help her buy food because she has no spare cash.
The single mum, from Bath, said she relies of cups of coffee and tea throughout the day to fill her up and only rarely puts the heating on as the rising cost of everyday goods pushes families to breaking point across the UK. Speaking to ITV news about her situation, Victoria said she makes sure her children eat, and if there are any, she will eat their leftovers.
Victoria also said she is not looking forward to Christmas as it is looking "sad" for them this year because she cannot afford it, LeicestershireLive reports. “Unless I really have to, I’ll eat," she said. "But I fill myself up with tea and coffee in the daytime. I would like the children to eat, and if they leave any leftovers, I tend to have the leftovers.
