Amin Nuru, his wife and their five children live in a one-bedroom flat in Lambeth, south London, where the walls have become riddled with damp and black mould. One of the couple's daughters, now one year old, was born with a hole in her heart and has had serious respiratory illnesses. Despite doctors having told the family they must urgently move out, an initial environmental health inspection found that their living situation did not meet the 'statutory overcrowded' threshold and their case for emergency rehousing was closed

Source: The Guardian February 02, 2024 10:36 UTC