There are two stories highlighting the rise in overcrowding and “sheds with beds” in this morning’s Guardian and Independent. These also come hot on the heals of ippr’s report this week explaining why the housing situation in London is such a mess and making some practical suggestions government and the Mayor can take to turn the city around.

We know from our NextDoor project, which helps people effected by cuts to thier benefits, that scores of families are relocating and overcrowding which exacerbates these problems (read Romin Sutherland’s report here), despite some journalists trying to deny this.