Cladding works after Grenfell need to speed up – PM
Sir Keir Starmer says he is “frustrated” at how long it is taking to deal with building safety and cladding, following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report this week. Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the prime minister said he accepts it is his “duty”, and that his government […]Click here to view original web…
Grenfell Tower cladding firms ‘must face criminal prosecutions’, says Michael Gove
Michael Gove has called for Grenfell’s cladding firms to face criminal prosecutions Former housing secretary Michael Gove has called for criminal prosecutions against the firms responsible for the Grenfell Tower cladding. He suggested that companies “still making vast profits without acknowledging their full responsibility” should also face financial penalties. […] Click here to view original…
Bring criminal prosecutions against Grenfell Tower cladding firms, urges Gove
Former housing secretary Michael Gove has said criminal prosecutions should be brought against Grenfell Tower cladding firms. Companies that are “still making vast profits without acknowledging their full responsibility” must also be punished financially, he suggested. Writing in the Sunday Times, Mr Gove claimed attempts to punish Kingspan, Arconic […] Click here to view original…
Laura Kuenssberg confronts Keir Starmer over Grenfell-style cladding on homes – ‘You’re the PM’
Keir Starmer said he was frustrated by the pace that dangerous cladding has been replaced – but wouldn’t commit to a date when he wants affected buildings to be repaired Keir Starmer has been confronted over his refusal to commit to a date when recladding will be complete News […] Click here to view original…
More than 5,000 Scots high rises COVERED in death-trap Grenfell-style cladding
MORE than 5,000 high-rises across Scotland are covered in deadly Grenfell Tower-style cladding, it has been revealed. Homes , schools , hospitals and firms are coated in panelling putting 25,000 at risk. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell cladding money mostly spent on other things, Scottish Government admits
72 people died following the Grenfell Tower fire The Scottish Government has admitted most of a £97million pot of cash given to it by Westminster to fix unsafe cladding after the Grenfell disaster has been spent on other things. And seven years after the tragedy in London, which claimed […] Click here to view original…
Bellway pulled out of £720m takeover amid cladding cost fears
Bellway withdrew last month from a planned takeover of its smaller rival Crest Nicholson Housebuilder Bellway pulled out of its £720 million takeover of Crest Nicholson over concerns about its smaller rival’s ballooning bill to fix dangerous cladding after the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Bellway has been tight-lipped about the […] Click here to view original…
More than 5,000 high-rises in Scotland have flammable cladding, with repair bill put at a staggering £7.5bn
72 people died following the Grenfell Tower fire More than 5,000 high-rise buildings in Scotland are estimated to be covered in flammable cladding, according to figures released released in the wake of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry report. Research by industry experts suggests that around 25,000 people living in […] Click here to view original…
I can’t sell my flat due to dodgy cladding that could take 10 MONTHS to fix – I’m one of thousands trapped
A RETAIL manager has been left unable to sell his flat after learning his building is covered from head to toe in unsafe cladding – and described the discovery as “an emotional rollercoaster”. Jake Sampson, from Bristol , revealed how the dream of moving into a home with his […] Click here to view original…
Cladding assessments in Scotland to be finished by end of autumn
Workers remove potentially dangerous cladding from a tower block (Image: Danny Lawson) THE Scottish Government’s housing minister has said he hopes the assessment of buildings with potentially combustible cladding will be finished by the end of the autumn. Paul McLennan said assessments are due to begin shortly and work […] Click here to view original…
Reminder that builders who use Grenfell cladding have donated £2.5m to the Tories since 2017
Getty Property developers responsible for flats covered in dangerous cladding have donated £2.5 million to the Conservative Party since the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, shocking analysis published by The Times in 2021 revealed . The Government is examining the recommendations of the seven-year probe into the Grenfell Tower […] Click here to view original…
Cladding assessments in Scotland to be finished by end of autumn
Workers remove potentially dangerous cladding from a tower block (Image: Danny Lawson) THE Scottish Government’s housing minister has said he hopes the assessment of buildings with potentially combustible cladding will be finished by the end of the autumn. Paul McLennan said assessments are due to begin shortly and work […] Click here to view original…