The parents 'turning to the black market' just to feed their babies - as price of formula soars

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Parents are stealing baby formula and groceries from supermarkets in order to support their families during the cost of living crisis, a shocking new report has found.

Some families are even turning to ‘black markets’ or watered-down formulas to ensure their babies are being fed - with campaigners warning the country is ‘on the brink of a public health crisis’.

A report from Sky News found that parents were working out how to ‘avoid security measures’ in their local shops to reduce the chances of being caught stealing formula.

They said that while they were ‘embarrassed’ about having to take such drastic measures, one family said they were ‘unapologetic’. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community "The price of the milk is criminal," one dad remarked to the news channel. "Where's the line?