Housing boss warns of 'spiralling debt' for thousands

This is the most damning evidence yet to show that the bedroom tax is pushing thousands of families into a spiralling cycle of debt.

If these figures are replicated nationwide, over 330,000 households could already be struggling to pay their rent and facing a frightening and uncertain future.

What's more, people can't even move to smaller homes to avoid the bedroom tax because there aren't enough smaller properties out there.

Housing associations are working flat-out to help their tenants cope with the changes, but they can't magic one-bedroom houses out of thin air. People are trapped.

What more proof do politicians need that the bedroom tax is an unfair, ill-planned disaster that is hurting our poorest families? There is no other option but to repeal.