Firefighters at the scene after a blaze at a block of flats on Freshwater Road in Dagenham, East London, August 26, 2024 × You can read 5 more articles this month Please help support the Morning Star by subscribing here CAMPAIGNERS have told the government it must step up […]Click here to view original web…

Urgent action is needed to replace dangerous cladding in the wake of a major fire at a tower block in east London, the author of a report into the Grenfell Tower disaster has warned. Dame Judith Hackitt, who led a government review on building safety after the deadly Grenfell […] Click here to view original…

The East London tower block was left gutted after a huge blaze ripped through the structure seven years on from the Grenfell disaster – as figures reveal thousands more are at risk Over 250 firefighters tackled the blaze in Dagenham on Monday morning ( Image: UKNIP) News Politics Football […] Click here to view original…

A probe into a “nightmare” fire that tore through a multi-storey building in east London is set to examine the role cladding played in the blaze, the London Fire Brigade has said . All people were “accounted for” after the fire on Monday engulfed the building in Dagenham which […] Click here to view original…

Media caption, Dagenham fire: Drone footage shows firefighters tackling blaze Suzanne Leigh BBC News UK Published5 hours ago Replacing unsafe cladding is “urgent” and making existing homes secure must come before building new ones, a safety advisor has urged. Dame Judith Hackitt, chairman of the Independent Review of Building […] Click here to view original…

Cladding crisis: Dagenham fire raises safety concerns A fire engulfed an eight-story block of flats on Freshwater Road, Dagenham, leading to the evacuation of over 100 residents, as reported by multiple sources. The fire, which broke out at 2:44 am on Monday, was brought under control by the London […] Click here to view original…

Dame Judith Hackitt criticises ’buck passing’ for slow progress on repairs in seven years since disaster Support truly independent journalism Support Now Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to […] Click here to view original…

Construction site Cladding will form part of an investigation after a multi-storey building in Dagenham went up in flames on Monday morning, the London Fire Brigade has confirmed. This will form part of a wider probe into the cause of the fire, which saw over 80 people evacuated from […] Click here to view original…

Residents have described the fire, which broke out at 2.44am yesterday (26 August), as a ‘terrifying experience’. More than 80 people were evacuated from the building, including 20 people who had to be rescued by firefighters. At around midday, nearly 10 hours after the fire had started, the fire […] Click here to view original…

Work to remove dangerous cladding from buildings needs to be “ramped up”, a Government minister has admitted, after a major fire engulfed a multi-storey property in east London with “known” safety issues. Cabinet Office minister Ellie Reeves acknowledged the “incredibly difficult” experience for residents of the block in Dagenham […] Click here to view original…

Dagenham fire: Drone footage shows firefighters tackling blaze Replacing unsafe cladding is “urgent” and making existing homes secure must come before building new ones, a safety advisor has urged. Dame Judith Hackitt, chairman of the Independent Review of Building Regulations, was speaking after a fire gutted a tower block […] Click here to view original…

An investigation into the fire has begun All people have been ‘accounted for’ after a fire engulfed a multi-storey building in Dagenham, East London, with ‘known’safety issues, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. More than 80 people were evacuated and two were taken to hospital after the fire […] Click here to view original…