He said the mother's plea for help highlighted there was a "huge gap in society".

Many parents are struggling to buy essentials like food, he added.

Mr Fishwick told BBC Radio Lancashire the cost of formula had "gone up and up and up", with the cheapest brand raising prices by "45% in two years".

The woman's request for a loan to help feed her baby was something he had "never seen before", he added.

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