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Awaab’s Law Phase 2: What changes on 30th November 2026

12-10-2026 16:57 via ewnews.co.uk

From 30 November 2026, social landlords in England must act on seven more categories of hazard to fixed legal deadlines, including fire, electrical faults, excess cold and structural collapse.
Phase 1, in force since 27 October 2025, covered emergency hazards and damp and mould. Phase 2 turns Awaab’s Law from a damp-and-mould rule into a whole-home safety duty. Here Triton Security sets out what the law is, what changes in November and what it means in practice.
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EIC case study: overcoming workplace harassment and coercive control

12-10-2026 16:44 via ewnews.co.uk

Power imbalances can create harmful and damaging workplace situations, leaving individuals feeling trapped and powerless. This was sadly the case for Marie, an industry professional who experienced ongoing harassment from a senior colleague following the breakdown of their personal relationship.
Marie contacted the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) while in a state of acute distress. The emotionally abusive nature of the relationship and the harassment that followed had left her exhausted, ove

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Bertazzoni flexes capabilities with new hobs

12-10-2026 15:25 via ertonline.co.uk

Bertazzoni has reinforced its style, engineering and innovation credentials with the launch of several new hobs – its first ever matt black induction hob and a TFT-controlled, metal-framed model with pot moving function. The Modern Series 78cm matt induction hob (P784I1M30QP) features an intuitive control interface which is invisible when off and illuminated when active; […]

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Morphy Richards launches Halo Alexa Kettle

12-10-2026 15:11 via ertonline.co.uk

Morphy Richards has announced the launch of its new Halo Alexa Kettle, a smart kettle which can connect with the Alexa app and compatible speakers, to become part of a wider smart-home routine. According to Morphy Richards, users can incorporate boiling the kettle into their morning schedule – for example, asking Alexa to boil it […]

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Staffordshire’s Protek celebrates 28 years in business

12-10-2026 10:59 via ewnews.co.uk

A family-run electrical distribution equipment manufacturer is celebrating its 28th anniversary after growing from a team of three to 24 employees at its Staffordshire site.
Protek Electronics Ltd, established in October 1998, operates from Phoenix House on the Phoenix Road Industrial Estate in Cannock.
Over nearly three decades, the business has expanded from supplying domestic consumer units and garage units to producing electrical distribution equipment for increasingly large and complex comm

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