Almost a third of Londoners aged 16 to 55 cannot afford basic hygiene products, leaving them unable to live normally, a charity has warned.
According to research from the Hygiene Bank, about three out of 10 women in London have had to choose between buying enough food or hygiene products, and some have missed job interviews or work because of it.
It has been described as a “scandal that shouldn’t exist” by charity In Kind Direct which is campaigning with the Hygiene Bank to end it.
A spokesperson for Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan said he was “determined to do all he can to support Londoners in the cost of living crisis”.