A woman pushes a pram around a largely deserted Salford Shopping Centre. Aside from a few charity shops, most units lie empty with metal shutters down.
“We’ve had to cut back on everything,” the 56-year-old says as she shelters from the rain. “We can’t afford to go out, we can’t afford anything.
“We have kids having to go to food banks in this day and age. It’s making me feel depressed. I’ve got four grandchildren – I can’t even afford to buy them an Easter egg.”
