Tyne Tees Poverty

More than 112,000 people - around one in five - are struggling to fund their livelihoods without extra support.

The actor, who played the lead role in Ken Loach's 2016 multi-award winning film about the UK's benefits system, has adapted it for stage.

Northumberland businesses are rallying round to help children and families who are feeling the full effects of the rising cost of living this Christmas.