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Housing boss sacked following mould exposure death of Awaab Ishak

An inquest into the death of the youngster found he died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould.

The Independent UK

'A stain on our nation's conscience': 50,000 people join MPs to back our campaign for 'Awaab's Law'

Awaab Ishak tragically died aged just two; there are calls for an inquiry into his death

Manchester Evening News

Council calls for housing stock to be returned following mould exposure death

An inquest into the death of Awaab Ishak found he died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould.

The Independent UK

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'Our beautiful Awaab's death should have been a defining moment - but nothing has changed'

The toddler's grieving family has responded to RBH's defiance

Manchester Evening News

Family of boy who died after mould exposure seek action from housing association

An inquest found Awaab Ishak died from a respiratory condition caused by mould in the one-bedroom housing association flat where he lived.

The Independent UK

'Shame on them all...' M.E.N readers join calls for housing boss to quit following Awaab Ishak's death

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Group have come under intense criticism for their failure to act

Manchester Evening News

Landlord’s position in doubt after Awaab Ishak’s parents demand accountability

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing boss Gareth Swarbrick under growing pressure to quit after death of two-year-old due to mould

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Housing boss will NOT quit £185,000 job after death of two-year-old boy in mouldy home

Gareth Swarbrick, the housing association's chief executive, finally apologised to Awaab Ishak's family, but confirmed he will not be stepping down from his £185,000-per-year role

Daily Mirror

Landlord of boy, 2, who died from mouldy home investigated over cases of damp

Awaab Ishak, who lived in a Rochdale Boroughwide Housing property, died from prolonged exposure to mould, which led to fatal breathing difficulties. An inquest heard the toddler had fungus spores in his lungs

Daily Mirror

Housing boss finally apologises for Awaab Ishak's death but refuses to quit

The chair of the Rochdale Boroughwide Housing board says Gareth Swarbrick has their "full confidence"

Manchester Evening News

Calls grow for housing boss to step down as HUNDREDS give support to Awaab's Law

'Michael Gove is right about one thing... Gareth Swarbrick should resign'

Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham: We cannot carry on with a housing stock that is killing us and our children

“This should be a defining moment for the housing sector.” So said Coroner Joanne Kearsley as she delivered her verdict on the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak from a respiratory condition caused by mould in his family’s flat in Rochdale.

Evening Standard

The appalling death of Awaab Ishak shows how social housing tenants are treated as an underclass

The death of a two-year-old due to black mould was avoidable. Housing associations and councils see tenants as an inconvenience, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Housing association boss faces pressure to quit after Awaab Ishak’s death

Social housing watchdog launches investigation and MP accuses Rochdale Boroughwide Housing of being ‘modern-day slumlord’

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The Independent UK

Housing society boss paid £170,000 in same year boy died due to mould in flat

Awaab Ishak, two, died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould in the one-bedroom housing association flat in Rochdale.

Manchester Evening News

Michael Gove says it 'beggars belief' housing boss is still in job following Awaab Ishak's death

“This is an unacceptable tragedy.”

The Independent UK

Death of boy, two, due to mould in housing authority flat ‘unacceptable tragedy’

Awaab Ishak died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould in the one-bedroom housing association flat in Rochdale.

Evening Standard

Another generation of Londoners condemned to breathing toxic air

The typical way to open a leader column about air pollution is to call it a ‘silent killer’. I should know, I’ve done it a lot. Except, on reflection, that isn’t quite right or at least it hasn’t been for some time.

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The Independent UK

Michael Gove pledges to block ‘ugly’ new housing developments

Levelling-up secretary says he will ‘call in’ new homes

The Independent UK

Councils handed further £13.5m to clamp down on rogue supported living providers

The funding will help councils step up inspections and carry out better scrutiny of housing benefit claims to ensure they are reasonable.

The Independent UK

Irish premier praises Rishi Sunak’s ‘pragmatic’ approach to NI Protocol dispute

Micheal Martin said Anglo-Irish relations have improved ‘very significantly’ as he expressed hope of a resolution to the stand-off.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon warns Rishi Sunak she will press forward with Scottish independence referendum plan

The SNP leader held her first official meeting with the new Prime Minister in Blackpool.

The Guardian - UK

UK set for new wave of strikes as civil servants and train drivers vote for action – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Private renters twice as likely as homeowners to have anxiety, UK study suggests

Anxiety Nation report finds clear links between financial insecurity and poor mental health

Liverpool Echo

Fears students may not be included in government help for private renters

Campaigners have called on the government to clarify who will be included in any schemes

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