Father of boy killed by mould in flat welcomes law to prevent repeat

Faisal Abdullah thanks Michael Gove for announcing ‘Awaab’s law’ after death of two-year-old in Rochdale

The father of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who was killed by mould in a social housing flat, has welcomed a new law to prevent a repeat tragedy, saying: “We are finally starting to feel like we are being treated fairly.”

Faisal Abdullah met Michael Gove, the secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, on Thursday as the government announced a new “Awaab’s law” that will set deadlines for landlords in England and Wales to tackle reported hazards.