FOUND: Driven into poverty by saving a relative s child - You Need To See This

Grandmother Diane Davies used to donate to foodbanks. Now she depends on them. She cried as she spoke to WalesOnline about the desperate situation she is in as she tries to raise her granddaughter without any financial help.

Diane, from the Rhondda, is one of many people in Wales who have stepped in to look after children of relatives when they cannot cope. They want to save the children from the unforgiving care system. Yet despite taking on a huge financial burden, they are not entitled to any of the funding available to foster carers or other parts of the care system.

The cost of living crisis has left part-time cleaner Diane desperate. Last week she had £40 to spend on food for two adults and one child, her nine-year-old granddaughter Ruby who she has been caring for over the last 10 months. You can get more news like this and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.