Dad, 44, makes passionate plea after being victim to 'greed over humanity'

Nearly a third of private renters - an estimated 3.8 million people - "always" or "often" struggle to afford essentials like groceries due to the amount they spend on rent, grim polling shows.

Almost one in 10 have sold or pawned personal items to be able to afford rent, according to the survey by the Renters' Reform Coalition (RRC). More than half - 53% - of renters said they “always” or “often” don’t have any money left for savings due to the amount they spent on rent.