Housing association boss faces pressure to quit after Awaab Ishak’s death

Social housing watchdog launches investigation and MP accuses Rochdale Boroughwide Housing of being modern-day slumlord'

The housing boss in charge of a mouldy home which killed two-year-old Awaab Ishak is facing growing pressure to quit, as the social housing watchdog launched an investigation into possible systemic" failings and an MP accused his organisation of being a modern-day slumlord".

The housing secretary, Michael Gove, spoke to Gareth Swarbrick on Wednesday and told parliament it was clear ... there are systemic problems in the governance and leadership" of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) which looks after more than 12,000 homes. He previously said it beggars belief" Swarbrick was still in his post.