I was homeless as a kid, I know how important this is

MP BACKS M.E.N'S CAMPAIGN TO GIVE FREE SCHOOL TRAVEL TO CHILDREN IN TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION

- By ETHAN DAVIES

MOST politicians do not usually have a childhood like Tom Morrison's, now the MP for Cheadle.

Tom spent a portion of his early life homeless, sofa-surfing with friends and family as rents surged. His mum, Kate, worked multiple jobs to make ends meet for both Tom and his brother.

Even with more than one payslip, it wasn't enough. Even with friends and family's help, it looked like the family would end up on the street.

Even when a councillor stepped in 'at the eleventh hour' and found the Morrisons a council house, Tom still didn't have it easy: He had to walk an hour to and from school every day.

Despite these tough circumstances, Tom has risen the ranks of the Liberal Democrats, first serving as a Stockport councillor until he was elected as Cheadle MP last year.