Lucy Baldwin

Early career multimedia journalist and producer with a mix of editorial and technical skills across written, audio and video. Currently freelancing at The i Paper. Qualified with a Gold Standard NCTJ Diploma at News Associates.

Cost of living crisis is forcing working parents to rely on charity to feed and clothe their babies

Charities have reported that London’s high cost of living is pushing more families into relying on baby banks. 


Baby banks are charities which supply vital items like clothes, nappies and formula to parents who are unable to afford them. 


Thea Jaffe, a mother who turned to baby banks during two of her pregnancies, said ‘it literally felt like they were saving my life’. 


The statistics on baby bank usage are stark. 


The Baby Bank Alliance, which advocates for the charities in the UK,...

I have schizophrenia – drastic changes to my diet helped me get my life back

I started medical keto with a coach and in three weeks, I started to realise I wasn't noticing symptoms anymore Could cutting out carbohydrates be a new treatment for mental health issues? Early studies are showing that a ketogenic diet improves symptoms for people with bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia, conditions in urgent need of new treatments.


A trial by Stanford University followed 21 people with schizophrenia or bipolar over four months as they ate a ke...