‘‘No one is getting presents this year’: The families using food banks over Christmas

‘Christmas is soul destroying, because a lot of families can’t buy anything,’ food bank manager says

Two young boys doze in a pushchair between rows of bread and a Christmas tree in Dad’s House, a charity with a food bank in west London.

Shelves of tinned goods and pasta are lined with tinsel, while artificial plant decorations fall from the ceiling.

It certainly feels Christmassy, but for their family – like many others across the country – something will be missing this festive season.