A Leeds mum-of-three says her autistic son is "really suffering" living in their one bedroom flat as they wait for somewhere where he can have his own space.
29-year-old Sophie Light had her third child less than two weeks ago - leaving her and Tommy, three, Vinnie, two, and baby Teddy all living in a one-bedroom council flat in Swinnow. She's been on the waiting list for somewhere bigger for years and has been offered several two bedroom properties - but Sophie has realised two bedrooms isn't enough.
Tommy is autistic, and can become easily overstimulated without his own space to relax in. "We're all living on top of each other at the moment, and that's had a big strain on him," Sophie explained. "Sometimes he will lock himself in the bedroom or throw things."
