'No gas, no carpet, no oven, no heating or hot water...' Manchester hero shows reality of life below the poverty line after being called to help desperate young family

A Pride of Manchester winner has documented the stark reality for people living below the poverty line after being called to help a desperate young family.

James Anderson, who helps provide free or heavily-subsidised services to help keep people warm, said he was "appalled" to see the conditions mum-of-two Katie, and her two young children, had been living in.

He said the family, who agreed to be pictured and live in a rented flat in Burnley, can't afford gas, have minimal electricity, no carpet, not heating or hot water and no functioning oven.

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James compared the contents of their fridge to war rationing as he pictured a half open tin of chopped tomatoes, baked beans, and 50p supermarket butter spread.

On the same weekend that the nation came together to celebrate the Queen's jubilee, the Pride of Manchester winner said he was disgraced to see that families' in Britain can be allowed to live this way.

On Twitter, he wrote: "A day of celebrations. They have no Gas or Electricity, no carpets, no heating or hot water. They have no oven, just a hob. The food you see in the fridge is rationing like WW1."

Speaking to the Manchester Evening News , James said he had bought the family a £150 food shop, and had written to Katie's local council to make them aware of her situation.

"A lady contacted me and asked what we could do for her. I wasn’t at all happy with what I saw. The house has no carpet and is full of concrete floors," he said.

"She can afford very little electricity and can’t afford gas at all. There were a couple of tins in the cupboard and two tins in the fridge which have been opened with a knife because they can’t afford a can