Michael Gove has warned the condition of 'at least' tens of thousands of homes could be 'unsafe' ahead of his visit to Rochdale today following the tragic case of Awaab Ishak.
Appearing on breakfast TV this morning, the levelling-up secretary said there were a 'significant number of properties' in the country that are in 'poor condition' - but said he may still be willing to 'work with' Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH), which owned the flat linked to toddler Awaab's death, to make improvements.
Mr Gove said he would be holding talks with RBH during a visit to Rochdale this afternoon (Thursday). He told viewers he feared tens of thousands of properties are 'not in the state that they should be'. It follows a Manchester Evening News investigation - and an inquest - into the tragic case of Awaab Ishak.
