A mother said she felt disappointed when she was charged £4.89 at a McDonald's for a plain burger bun with nothing in it for her autistic son.

Mikkyla Bland, 43, said she has been encouraging her four-year-old son to enjoy food in public places.

Because of his sensory issues, his "diet is very limited" and it is a "massive achievement" when he eats some chicken nuggets or bread in a restaurant, she said.

The mum and son, from Bransholme in Hull, have been enjoying visits to Kingswood McDonald's, but Mikkyla was shocked when she requested a plain toasted sesame seed burger bun and was charged for a full burger, which is the chain's policy. Her receipt shows she paid £4.89 for a quarter pounder with cheese minus all the fillings on Sunday, May 24.

Mikkyla said: "My son has autism and sen

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