Another victory in Awaab's name
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAlmost four years on from his tragic and preventable death, real change is now set to come into force. It will mark yet another victory in a long-running campaign dedicated to honour the life of a two year-old Rochdale boy - and make sure what happened to him and his family can never happen again.
Angela Rayner, the MP for Ashton and the Deputy Prime Minister, will on Sunday (September 22) announce a package of measures to ensure decent homes for all in her speech to the Labour Party's annual conference.
It follows her announcement at the end of July of a raft of measures to support social and affordable housebuilding, including by introducing more flexibilities in the current Affordable Housing Programme and reforms to Right to Buy. READ MORE: Incredible pictures show new M62 railway bridge being installed Put simply, it's a package of measures and reforms to ensure homes are decent, warm and safe - everything Awaab Ishak's home wasn't.
Tenants will be given rights not to be ignored. Awaab's Law - championed by the Manchester Evening News after we first revealed details of a case that shocked the country - will now be in place, probably by the autumn.
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