Families left with £3 after the Tories' benefit cap

FAMILIES are being left with as little as £3 a week due to the impact of the Tory-era benefit cap, analysis shows.

- BY ASHLEY COWBURN Deputy Political Editor

Child Poverty Action Group found some lone parents with three children in inner London have next to nothing to spend after paying private rents.

The figure is £82 in Guildford, £89 in Brighton and £170 in Northampton.

The group says families are forced to rely on emergency support and food banks to survive, as many fall into arrears with rent.