Struggling students skip meals as living costs rise

University students have described struggling to afford to eat meals due to rising living costs.

Kardo Mina, a final year law student at Swansea University who also works part time, said he sometimes swapped meals for cups of coffee because doing so was "more financially viable".

A recent survey of students in Wales by the National Union of Students (NUS) Cymru found that 58% said they had skipped meals due to difficulties paying rent and housing costs.

Swansea University said it recognised the financial and academic pressures faced by students and was committed to supporting their wellbeing.