Revealed: Over 1.6 million children live in mouldy damp rental homes

Findings come after death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak from respiratory condition caused by exposure to mould in his Rochdale home

More than one and a half million children in England are living in cold, damp or mouldy homes, according to estimates from charity Citizens Advice.

Around 2.7 million households are living in drafty rentals, new research suggests, costing the average private tenant in England £350 more a year in heating bills.

The government is taking action against social housing landlords to make sure they are fixing damp and mould in their properties, after the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak from a respiratory condition caused by exposure to mould in his Rochdale home.