A GROUP of mothers began a five-day hunger strike outside Parliament today to highlight the plight of impoverished parents across Britain who are skipping meals to feed their children.

The six mothers are demanding that the government enforces universal free school meals and universal credit to guarantee life’s essentials.

They are also asking ministers to keep their commitments to foreign aid and climate policies, plus the implementation of a loophole-free windfall tax on oil and gas companies’ record profits.