Desperate parents share why they steal baby formula as cost of living crisis grips UK

A family in the south west of England say they have had to resort to stealing baby formula for their infant son as the cost of living crisis grips the UK.

Last year, analysis by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) found that the cost of the cheapest brant of infant formula - Mamia First Infant Milk (900g, Aldi) - increased by 22% per cent between 2021 and 2022.

“Even though it’s breaking the law, when we’re really desperate, we’d do anything for [our son],” a mother told Sky News.

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