A pastor in Burnley distributing food to the local community has spoken of "unprecedented and upsetting" levels of need after nearly a year of coronavirus.
Mick Fleming, of Church on the Street, wept as he told the BBC that in some homes he has visited, hungry children have been "ripping the bags open to get at the food".
"It's not all right, that. That's not all right," he said.
Fleming has been distributing hot meals for poor members of the local community throughout the pandemic. He echoed what many church leaders have been saying - that the crisis is hitting the poorest the hardest.
"Politicians say it was a leveller, this coronavirus; it's a lie because if you're poor you've got no chance," he said.
The pastor said that some of the people who turn up to the food distribution at night have jobs but still cannot make ends meet.
"The need's massive, absolutely colossal," he said.
"The level of need here in Burnley I think is unprecedented and it's upsetting," he added.
