Charity appeal reveals surge in calls from parents struggling to make ends meet

A charity initially set up to help mums and their babies are receiving over 2000 calls a month - most recently from desperate parents who don't want their children to wake up on December 25th to no presents and no Christmas.

Laken and Emily's Baby Bank says that although most requests are from single parents in emergency accommodation, many more are from working parents who can't afford the extras after paying high rents or mortgage costs.