Lives in Lockdown: Young women in Yorkshire skipping meals so children don't go hungry

Charities say young women are being driven into poverty by the crisis. Credit: ITV Yorkshire

Young women are being driven into poverty by the coronavirus lockdown - some skipping meals to feed their young children, others living without basics like cookers and carpets.

Youth support charities across our region have seen demand for food parcels and mental health support skyrocket, prompting a huge community response to support those most in need.

And in the first of a series of special reports on the impact lockdown is having on already vulnerable people - our reporter Jonathan Brown has been finding out how charities in Hull are stepping in to help.

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