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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

Rochdale housing boss fired after death of Awaab Ishak due to mould exposure

Awaab Ishak
Awaab Ishak lived with his mother and father in a one-bedroom housing estate flat managed by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH). Photograph: Family handout/PA

The boss of the social housing landlord of the mouldy flat that killed Awaab Ishak has been sacked, following days of growing pressure from the two-year-old’s family, ministers and MPs.

Gareth Swarbrick, who on Thursday issued a defiant statement refusing to quit, was fired on Saturday by the board of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing.

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