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Formula for Change

Stories and features in Metro.co.uk's award-winning Formula for Change campaign series in partnership with charity Feed, calling on the government to urgently review their infant formula legislation and give retailers the green light to accept loyalty points, all food bank vouchers and store gift cards as payment for infant formula. Head to change.org to sign our petition.

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Inside the baby bank 'at full capacity' in London’s richest borough

Channel: UK UK 4 days ago By Kirsten Robertson

‘My son relied on formula milk, I’ll fight for all parent to get better access’

Channel: UK UK November 21, 2024 By Kirsten Robertson

Absolute game changer that will significantly bring down cost of parenting

Channel: UK UK October 25, 2024 By Josh Milton
FORMULA FOR CHANGE: Baby formula ad rules push up costs for parents

Baby formula prices pushed up by strict advert rules, regulator warns

Channel: UK UK August 16, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

Labour Government and Keir Starmer ‘must act’ on baby formula scandal

Channel: News News July 5, 2024 By Kirsten Robertson

Keir Starmer pledges to 'let people buy formula with loyalty points'

Channel: UK UK June 25, 2024 By Josh Milton
File photo dated 20/11/23 of a baby in a high chair looking towards her bottle of milk in the foreground. The rising cost of formula milk is having a "devastating" effect on families and forcing them into "tough choices" to feed their babies, according to a report. Some 65% of women surveyed for the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) said they felt anxious or worried about the cost of formula, which has risen by 25% over the last two years. Issue date: Wednesday December 13, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story CONSUMER Formula. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Thousands of mums urge politicians to address the baby formula crisis in special manifesto

Channel: Politics Politics June 24, 2024 By Kirsten Robertson

‘Foraging’ and black market deals, why the formula crisis is too big to ignore

Channel: UK UK May 17, 2024 By Kirsten Robertson

Tesco becomes latest supermarket to slash the price of baby formula

Channel: UK UK June 21, 2024 By Kirsten Robertson

Iceland boss 'delighted' after Aldi launches cheapest baby formula yet

Channel: UK UK March 6, 2024 By Kirsten Robertson

Metro's Formula for Change petition reaches 100,000 signatures

Channel: News News March 1, 2024 By Kirsten Robertson
Mother kissing her baby in the kitchen

Mums are still being judged for every decision they make

Channel: Families Families February 29, 2024 By Justine Roberts CBE

Iceland supermarket launches baby formula at cut price cost of £7.95

Channel: UK UK February 26, 2024 By Kirsten Robertson

LadBaby Mark Hoyle says money struggles force families to make 'impossible decisions'

Channel: Families Families February 27, 2024 By Sarah Ingram
Formula for Change: New investigation launched by competition watchdog over baby formula prices Getty Images

'Historically high' baby formula prices sparks competition watchdog investigation

Channel: UK UK February 20, 2024 By Josh Milton
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Saker/REX/Shutterstock (12932061c) Managing Director of Iceland Foods Ltd Richard Walker photographed at the Iceland Headquaters in Deeside in Flintshire, North Wales. Iceland Headquaters in Deeside in Flintshire, North Wales, UK - 01 Mar 2022

Iceland boss who donated to Tories has switched his backing to Labour

Channel: Politics Politics January 29, 2024 By Sam Courtney-Guy

LadBaby just made a big difference to thousands of parents

Channel: UK UK January 22, 2024 By Lucy Skoulding
A giggle wrapped in sunshine and glitter

Yet another supermarket slashes prices of baby formula following Metro campaign

Channel: UK UK January 18, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

Iceland boss on why he risked huge fine and broke rules to sell cut-price baby formula

Channel: UK UK January 19, 2024 By Kat Romero
File photo dated 20/11/23 of a baby in a high chair looking towards her bottle of milk in the foreground. The rising cost of formula milk is having a "devastating" effect on families and forcing them into "tough choices" to feed their babies, according to a report. Some 65% of women surveyed for the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) said they felt anxious or worried about the cost of formula, which has risen by 25% over the last two years. Issue date: Wednesday December 13, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story CONSUMER Formula. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Victory for Metro after Asda allows customers to pay for baby formula using vouchers

Channel: UK UK January 16, 2024 By Lucy Skoulding