The Latest Breaking News from Awaab Ishak

Andy Burnham backs Awaab's Law campaign as 82,000 sign petition

'Good safe housing should be a human right'

Manchester Evening News · Nov 21, 2022

Michael Gove accuses social landlords of ‘complacency’ after child’s death

Housing secretary says landlords have been ‘defensive’ over dangerous conditions, after death of Awaab Ishak

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022

The Guardian view on unsafe housing: underinvestment costs lives

Editorial: The mould that caused the death of Awaab Ishak is widespread in substandard social homes

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022

Awaab's Law: Petition launched after little boy's death in mould ridden social housing hits 80,000 signatures

"Awaab’s death could and should have been prevented. He died at the hands of a housing association unconcerned with his safety."

Manchester Evening News · Nov 21, 2022

‘Far too many’ UK homes ‘don’t meet decent standard’ – former housing secretary

Immigration minister and former Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick criticised the UK housing industry following the death of Awaab Ishak due to mould.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

Racial inequality hard-wired into housing system in England, study finds

Researchers found black and minority ethnic people more at risk of homelessness and racist treatment from landlords

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022

Awaab Ishak: housing complaints ignored due to prejudice, says ex-children’s commissioner

An inquest into the death of Awaab Ishak prompted an outcry this week after it found he died from a respiratory condition caused by mould

Manchester Evening News · Nov 20, 2022

Social housing complaints 'ignored due to prejudice', says ex-children's commissioner

The comments from Anne Longfield come after an inquest into the death of Awaab Ishak prompted an outcry after it found he died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould

Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022

Housing bosses warned standards must improve in crackdown after little Awaab's death

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has written to council chiefs warning them to raise the bar dramatically after Awaab Ishak, two, died from exposure to mould

Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022

The nasty stench of racism pervades the tragedy of little Awaab Ishak

"We were left feeling absolutely worthless at the hands of RBH"

Manchester Evening News · Nov 20, 2022