Mr Motivator urges government to treat ’bed poverty’ as a national crisis

‘Beds can end up at the bottom of the list for families in a desperate position, and the consequences are enormous,’ says the former GMTV star. Photograph: Mark Waugh/Alamy

Mr Motivator is lobbying the government to tackle the number of children in the UK who have no bed of their own as Barnardo’s reveals demand for furniture from struggling families has surged by 40% in the last year.

The children’s charity said beds had become“like a luxury item” as the war in Iran threatens to exacerbate cost of living pressures.