I am not able to work and we are only eating one meal a day
 A family seeking asylum say they are struggling to feed their baby son as the child's father is unable to work. Pransothy Sivakaran and his wife, Thayalini, fled Sri Lanka five years ago, living in London for four years before settling in Middlesbrough. They sought asylum, but have been told by the Home Office their bid has been refused. The couple - who now have a six-month-old son, Anraj, - have put in a new asylum application on compassionate grounds, as their son has serious medical problems. Pransothy had managed to find a job in a sandwich-making factory but, as the family's asylum bid is under review, Home Office regulations mean he is not allowed to work. Kath Sainsbury, a co-ordinator with the National Coalition of Anti-deportation Campaigns, said the family were living on the breadline and struggling to feed their baby. "They've sought financial help, but have been turned down," she said. "They're now living off £5 a week and a bag of food offered to them by the Mary Thompson Fund charity." Pransothy said they were hoping they would be allowed to stay in Middlesbrough. "We have settled well here," he said. "We prefer it to London, we wanted to move away from the city. "We sought asylum and left Sri Lanka as in my country there was war and we were escaping problems there. "Immigration say it is now safe for us to go back, but now we hope to stay as our son needs medical treatment." He added: "It's very difficult for us as I am not able to work. We are struggling and are only eating one meal a day." A spokesman said the Home Office was unable to discuss individual cases. | 
