stop housing people in homes you know are unfit for human habitation. in the wake of the toddler s death, action was promised. we re bringing forward legislation. that legislation will make sure that the housing associations who are responsible for social housing are held to account. this tragedy should never have occurred. there is no way that a young child being brought up in a home with damp and mould of this kind can be considered to be in a decent home. now the government s proposed how that ll work with legal requirements for social landlords to tackle problems. 1a days to investigate hazards such as damp and mould. starting fixing the problems within a further seven days. and emergency repairs within 2a hours. landlords that fail to meet the standards could be taken to court in order to pay compensation. the solicitor for the ishak family says it s an important step forward. throughout their time with awaab, they built a bit of a distrust, actually, with authority
we have a message for you. stop discriminating, stop being racist, stop housing people in homes you know are unfit for human habitation. in the wake of the toddler s death, action was promised. now the government s proposing legal requirements for social landlords to tackle problems 14 days to investigate hazards such as damp and mould, starting fixing the problem within a further seven days, and emergency repairs within 24 hours. landlords that fail to meet the standards can be taken to court and ordered to pay compensation. awaab s death and the coroner s report were, as i said at the time, a hammer blow to the nation s conscience. but since arriving in this role, i ve been determined to ensure that tenants, both in the socially rented sector and in the private rented sector, are in warm, safe and decent homes. in a statement, awaab ishak s parents say they hope no family will have to go through the pain they ve been through.
their barrister says the proposals are a step forward. throughout their time with awaab, they built up a bit of a distrust with authority because of their experiences. so i m pleased for them that they re now seeing awaab s law get the consultation stage, and it sjust really important now that awaab s law is able to have the intended bite. so for us, it s particularly important that people really do engage with this consultation. the process will last eight weeks, with the government promising to bring measures into force as soon as possible after that. more than three years on from the death of awaab ishak, his legacy moves another step closer to becoming law. rowan bridge, bbc news. let s take a look at some of the day s other news. there was little christmas cheer on the high street, according to the latest industry figures. total uk retail sales were up byjust1.7% in december compared to growth of 6.9% a year earlier. the british retail consortium, who monitor sales, warns
by the fighting, as most of those palestinians in gaza should go back to their homes, washington is pushing for that to happen, there is suggestion that should be tied to a new possible hostage deal. thank you ve much new possible hostage deal. thank you very much indeed new possible hostage deal. thank you very much indeed for new possible hostage deal. thank you very much indeed for that new possible hostage deal. thank you very much indeed for that update, - very much indeed for that update, yolande emergency repairs to social housing would have to be carried out within 2a hours under proposals being put forward by the government. it s part of a pledge to introduce awaab s law named after two year old awaab ishak, who died after being exposed to mould in his family s social housing flat in rochdale. the shadow education secretary, bridget phillipson, is setting out labour s plans to improve school attendance in england. in a speech later today, she ll promise measures includi