'A stain on our nation's conscience': 50,000 people join MPs to back our campaign for 'Awaab's Law'
Over 50,000 people have joined MPs from across Greater Manchester to back the Manchester Evening News' campaign for 'Awaab's Law' in memory of a two-year-old boy who died after mould and damp inside his family's flat went untreated for years, despite their complaints.
There were also calls from other MPs today for an official inquiry, with one calling Awaab's death 'beyond horrific' and saying: "This tragedy must never, ever be allowed to happen again." Awaab's law - sign the petition Awaab Ishak died aged two after living in a damp and poorly ventilated flat led to him suffering heart and lung failure.
Sign our petition here Backing the M.E.N.'s campaign, Wigan MP Ms Nandy told us: "The circumstances around the death of Awaab Ishak are appalling. It is a stain on our nation's conscience that such a thing could happen in modern Britain. "New regulation is important, but we also need to see urgent action to assist investment in social housing, improve enforcement capacity and provide legal help to those living in unsafe conditions. This tragedy must never, ever be allowed to happen again."
Gorton MP Afzal Khan said: "Awaab Ishak's death was shocking and unforgivable. We must make sure this never happens again, and that no other family is forced to suffer in the same way. We need a change in the law to make sure that landlords cannot ignore the risk to tenant's health from damp and mould, so I am pleased to support the Manchester Evening News' campaign."
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