Food banks: 'I go without food so my son can eat'

More than a third of children in London are currently living in poverty, according to a recent report by the Childhood Trust. A quarter of the children it surveyed are also not expecting to receive a present under the tree this Christmas. Many families are relying on food banks to feed their families. One mother explains how she goes without food so that her son can eat. Video Journalist: Meghan Owen Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/2Gd18gB Check out BBC London: http://bbc.co.uk/london Instagram:   / bbclondon   Facebook:   / bbclondon   Twitter:   / bbclondonnews  

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