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'I fear my baby's chesty cough is due to home that's so mouldy some is on her mattress'

Chloe Wilkinson, 22, says her nine-month-old daughter Gracie has had to go to the hospital on more than one occasion with a chesty cough after mould was found in the flat including the baby's mattress

Daily Mirror

Resident-led panel to improve social housing launches

It is hoped the members could shape policy to alleviate unsafe conditions.

The Independent UK

It took a child's death for the country to listen

Together, we're on the brink of achieving something extraordinary in Awaab's name - but this isn't a fight we should need to have

Manchester Evening News

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Poor Awaab Ishak died of mould in his home. Take it from me, this tragedy could happen again

I grieved for Awaab’s family, but it also pains me that so many others are in terrible situations, says housing ombudsman Richard Blakeway

The Guardian - UK

On the Breadline: Spectre of mould in cold just another thing to worry about for asthma victims

The death of toddler Awaab Ishak due to mould in his flat in Rochdale has sharpened anxieties for some asthma sufferers

Evening Standard

'You have had to wait for a child to die': Greater Manchester's fury as government promises change after Awaab tragedy

Awaab Ishak tragically died after being exposed to mould in his home

Manchester Evening News

Mum says son is 'struggling to breathe' in flat that's 'covered in so much black mould'

Mum-of-three Aisha Hussain said she worries for her children, with one the same age as Awaab Ishak, two, who died in December 2020 due to prolonged exposure to mould

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What Awaab Ishak's death says about the state of social housing in the UK – expert Q&A

The inquest into the death of a two-year-old-boy, Awaab Ishak, in Rochdale, has found that black mould and the landlord’s repeated failure to fix the problem, was to blame. Delivering her verdict, senior coroner Joanne Kearsley said: “I’m sure I’m not alone in having thought: how does this happen? How,…

The Conversation

"You don't need this stress": Michael Gove speaks to tenant on Awaab Ishak's estate as he vows to 'make the penny drop' for landlords

A stone's throw from the toddler's home, the housing secretary saw a painful reality

Manchester Evening News

Awaab Ishak's family urge RBH board to resign as Michael Gove backs campaign

"The family do not feel this board has the competence or credibility to do the job"

Manchester Evening News

Family of boy who died from mould in flat call for housing board to resign

Awaab Ishak’s family say they have no confidence in the board of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

The Guardian - UK

West Dunbartonshire say tenant safety a priority after mould caused death of two-year-old

Housing officers have moved to reassure tenants about their safety in the wake of the tragic death of Awaab Ishak in Rochdale, and urged anyone with concerns to contact them

Glasgow Live

Mancunian Way - 'A profound tragedy'

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Manchester Evening News

After little Awaab's death the government is now promising change. It can't come soon enough

More than 120,000 have now signed our petition calling for a change in the law that would compel housing associations not to allow any other child, or anyone else, to suffer in damp and mouldy social housing

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The Independent UK

Michael Gove has no ‘confidence’ in housing association in wake of Awaab Ishak’s death

Housing secretary committed to ‘Awaab’s law’ to improve experiences of those living with mould and damp

The Independent UK

Gove has no ‘confidence’ in housing association in wake of Awaab Ishak’s death

The Housing Secretary is committed to an ‘Awaab’s law’ to improve the experiences of those living with mould and damp in their homes.

Daily Mirror

'I was horrified' - photographer exposes severity of Britain's substandard homes infested with mould

Marc Davenant was welcomed into the deplorable homes of many struggling families across the country, where he was able to capture the true extent of their despair

Manchester Evening News

Historic town centre building could be turned into flats

Built in the early 1800s, it was originally a ‘high status’ detached home for a middle class family.

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'Housing in Rochdale needs investment': Andy Burnham asks why £1m pulled following Awaab Ishak death

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, which owns and manages the Freehold estate where Awaab Ishak lived, has been stripped of a £1m government grant after the housing association was found to have failed to fix the mould which led to the two-year-old's death

Daily Mirror

Tens of thousands of rented homes 'at least' feared unsafe to live in, Michael Gove admits

Cabinet minister's admission comes just a week after a coroner ruled two-year-old Awaab Ishak died in 2020 after prolonged exposure to mould.

The Guardian - UK

Tens of thousands of homes unsafe, says Michael Gove

Levelling up secretary’s comments come days after coroner said death of toddler Awaab Ishak was caused by exposure to mould

Manchester Evening News

Michael Gove says 'tens of thousands' of properties are unsafe after tragic case of Awaab Ishak

Gove is set to travel to Rochdale later today

Daily Mirror

Mum demands action on 'mouldy and damp flat' after daughter, 4, taken to hospital

A frightened mum who fled to Birmingham to escape domestic abuse has demanded her council take action on her mouldy flat as medics warn its making her two kids sick

Evening Standard

Michael Gove warns tens of thousands of homes unsafe in wake of Awaab Ishak’s death

The Housing Secretary stripped the association that rented the mould-ridden flat of £1 million of funding.

The Independent UK

Gove warns tens of thousands of homes unsafe in wake of Awaab Ishak’s death

The Housing Secretary stripped the association that rented the mould-ridden flat of £1 million of funding.

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