"Tories should bear the shame that child poverty in Britain is the new normal."

"Don't talk about 'food poverty' — it's just poverty."

If your income is not enough for the essentials of life, you may be able to choose which essential you lack. Some do without food to buy medicine or pay the rent — or to buy food for their children. Some do without medicine so they can eat. Some have to live on the street and beg for money to buy food.