Having made great steps in tackling homelessness the Labour government has now set itself a new goal – to end overcrowding in social housing. Current regulations define over-crowding in such a way that a couple with a four year-old child in a one bedroomed property would not be considered to be overcrowded. The same regulations take kitchens and bathrooms into account when considering whether a property has enough sleeping space. Sally Keeble has been campaigning for this to end for years. ‘It is simply not acceptable in this day and age that a child should have to sleep in a kitchen.’ she said. She has also been working with the charity Shelter on this issue. The government intends to create a new definition for over-crowding and as a first step is taking evidence from MPs about the problem in their constituencies.