UK council tenant’s death could have been due to mouldy home, doctors say Jane Bennett, 52, died from lung disease after identifying severe mould in her home as coroner demands action from council The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023
Revealed: Millions of children at risk from killer mould as families struggle to heat homes Exclusive: Fuel poverty campaigners demand action before another child dies – as 3.4m families live in ‘Victorian’ and ‘incredibly dangerous’ conditions The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023
Father of boy killed by mould in flat urges tenants with similar issue to ‘get out’ Exclusive: Parents of Awaab Ishak speak out after two-year-old son died due to untreated mould in social housing flat The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023
Social housing complaints probed by ombudsman hit record high Property condition remained the leading category as to why complaints were being made, followed by complaints handling, and health and safety. The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Revealed: Scandal of renters facing deadly hazards in their homes Exclusive: One in eight privately rented homes poses a serious health hazard, as government urged to clean up ‘Wild West’ sector by going after ‘slum’ landlords The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023
Luke Brooks inquest: a shocking spotlight on living conditions in modern Britain Patricia Brooks had blamed mould and poor state of privately rented house in Oldham they lived in for death of her sonMouldy, damp house did not cause man’s death, coroner rules The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
Mouldy, damp house did not cause man’s death, coroner rules Postmortem examination had found aspergillus on lungs of Luke Brooks, 27, who died at home in Oldham The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023
Mother begged Oldham council to move her and late son from damp house, inquest hears Court had earlier been told the death of Luke Brooks, 27, in 2022 had been provisionally linked to mould exposure in freezing home The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023
Mother begged for help to leave mould-ridden home before son died, inquest hears Patricia Brooks says her family was left with no heating for three years The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
We all want better for our children than we had – but Britain’s housing crisis is crushing that dream Our rental situation is better than most, yet we still found ourselves scrubbing mould from the windows to protect our son’s tiny lungs, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023
New legislation ‘should mean nobody’s life is put at risk’ in social housing The new Act includes Awaab’s law and measures campaigned for in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023
The Mancunian Way: The robot surgeon A vision of the future at Manchester hospital PLUS Bruce Dickinson’s taste test Manchester Evening News · Jul 3, 2023
He was Rochdale's forgotten boy... but now Awaab Ishak will always be remembered The two-year-old has already changed attitudes - and will change lives. The M.E.N's Stephen Topping reports Manchester Evening News · Jul 2, 2023
The Mancunian Way: Not an option No blame on 'lifestyle' PLUS a lack of bikes AND a different Eid Manchester Evening News · Jun 29, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Jun 29, 2023 'After Awaab, nobody can ignore damp and mould anymore... a lot of us did' "We just said, oh it's lifestyle, open your window... nobody thinks that anymore"
Manchester Evening News · Jun 29, 2023 The staggering number of Greater Manchester homes that could be dangerous... or even deadly Problems include damp and mould, asbestos, lead and even radiation
Manchester Evening News · Jun 28, 2023 Awaab's death was a 'hammer blow to our conscience', housing secretary says - now he has a powerful legacy that will save lives 'It shouldn't have taken Awaab's death to focus attention, but out of that tragedy has come a renewed move to deal with this'
Manchester Evening News · Jun 28, 2023 Iconic Seven Sisters towers could be SAVED from demolition EXCLUSIVE: The housing association responsible is looking for funding to renovate the flats instead
Manchester Evening News · Jun 28, 2023 The Mancunian Way: A momentous day PLUS 'A change is coming' AND The Shanty town by the sea
Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2023 New law promises to protect families after Awaab Ishak and Grenfell Tower fire deaths The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill - brought about after tragedies such as Grenfell and the death of Awaab Ishak - represents the most significant reform of the sector in a decade
Manchester Evening News · Jun 27, 2023 Awaab's tragic death will save lives Hundreds of thousands of M.E.N. readers signed our petition - now Awaab's Law will become a reality
Manchester Evening News · Jun 27, 2023 'Change is coming': Andy Burnham's stark message to rogue landlords as big changes set out to fix rental misery "This has got to be a complete line drawn on something that should not be happening in this day and age"
Manchester Evening News · Jun 27, 2023 Bad landlords could have properties taken off them in overhaul of region's rental market, Andy Burnham announces Mr Burnham wants the government to give the region stronger powers to drive up standards in privately rented homes
Manchester Evening News · Jun 27, 2023 Historic day for Awaab's Law ahead as petition set to be handed in The crucial Bill is being debated in Parliament for the final time
Manchester Evening News · Jun 25, 2023 No other child should suffer in the way that Awaab did. The week ahead is crucial A lost boy, 'full of smiles' and the campaign for legal change in his memory