As the festive season unfolds, shops and restaurants are experiencing the busiest period of the year. While some families find joy in the Christmas shopping spree, others are hardly coping with rising food and energy bills.
Challenges of poverty can be experienced even in seemingly affluent London boroughs, but there is support available.
Daniel Tison looks at the situation in Kingston upon Thames.
Junior journalist and PR freelancer, with more than three years of experience in the media industry. Combining my creative spirit and analytical thinking, I aspire to spread accurate, unbiased, and valuable information, in a simple and attractive way.