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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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Yashi Banymadhub - It?s 2025, when will we stop blaming mothers for using formula?

I used formula to feed my baby - I was made to feel like a failure

Channel: Families Families January 25, 2026 By Yashi Banymadhub
Wse Streeting against a backdrop picture of baby formula

'My mum struggled - no family should feel guilt for choosing what is affordable'

Channel: UK UK December 4, 2025 By Wes Streeting
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Baby milk to become more affordable in victory for Metro campaign

Channel: UK UK December 3, 2025 By Josh Milton
A close-up shot of baby milk formula with a plastic measuring spoon and bottle.

Aldi freezes price of baby formula for the rest of 2025

Channel: UK UK June 3, 2025 By Jen Mills
Mother feeding her newborn baby from a bottle in a cozy home setting

Mums 'are being shamed for failing their babies'

Channel: UK UK May 2, 2025 By Josh Milton
Formula for Change campaign in front of the No.10 door

Metro’s Formula for Change campaign heads to Downing Street

Channel: UK UK May 1, 2025 By Josie Copson
Another victory for Metro campaign after Morrisons makes huge baby formula announcement

Another win for Metro campaign after Morrisons makes major change over baby formula

Channel: UK UK March 26, 2025 By Luke Alsford
Formula for Change - Stevenage babybank babyshed

Inside the baby bank: 'People never think they will be in this position'

Channel: UK UK March 16, 2025 By Kirsten Robertson
Baby formula powder being poured into a bottle of water

Major win for Metro campaign after regulator says vouchers should be used to buy formula

Channel: UK UK February 14, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
London, UK- April 28, 2022: Aptamil milk powder displayed on the shelves in a supermarket. Aptamil is a baby formula milk brand part of Danone. ; Shutterstock ID 2159525293; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Supermarket makes major change to be first to tackle baby formula stigma

Channel: UK UK February 14, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Metro's Formula for Change campaign gets huge boost at parliament

Channel: UK UK February 11, 2025 By Josh Milton

Another win for Metro campaign as government confirms food banks can supply baby formula

Channel: UK UK January 20, 2025 By Kat Romero

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

Channel: UK UK December 23, 2024 By Kirsten Robertson

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

Channel: UK UK February 5, 2025 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