Cladding remediation process ‘not quick enough’
The government’s building remediation process ‘should have started some time ago’, according to a leading trade association.
This isn’t a ‘cladding crisis’ Michael Gove, it’s a building safety crisis
When Michael Gove stood up in the Commons and announced that leaseholders in lower-rise blocks would no longer have to pay for the removal of dangerous cladding themselves, it seemed like the beginning of the end of a long nightmare for them. Responsibility for the building safety crisis lies with a multitude of companies and […]
‘Leaseholders are blameless’ – Gove tells developers to pay for Cladding scandal
The housing secretary Michael Gove has argued that developers should “pay the price” for the cladding scandal, as he set out the government’s plans to fix the crisis in the House of Commons this afternoon. Gove told the Commons “it is morally wrong that they [leaseholders] should be the ones asked to pay the price.” […]
Developers to face legal action if they reject £4bn plan to tackle cladding crisis
The Housing secretary Michael Gove will today announce plans to overhaul the government’s previous proposals for tackling the cladding crisis. Following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 in which 72 people died, recommendations from phase 1 of the Grenfell inquiry has led to major changes in fire safety standards. But the Fire Safety Act 2021 […]
2021 Features Roundup
A selection of Politics.co.uk’s best features from 2021: Trapped: Britain’s cladding crisis A cold Christmas: Quarter of a million children to go hungry this winter The battle for the Green Party’s soul Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election: Should the Conservatives be worried?
Trapped: Britain’s cladding crisis
Five years ago, Charlotte Meehan achieved one of life’s big milestones, purchasing the lease on a one-bedroom flat with her partner. It has since come to light that the flat complex poses serious fire safety issues, ranging from flammable HPL cladding to missing cavity barriers. Like thousands of others across the UK, Charlotte and her […]
