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Another tower block ablaze in London 11:53 - May 7 with 868 viewsbosh67

Another tower block ablaze in London with an alarming likeness to Grenfell and poor cladding.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/fire-east-london-tower-block-pop

Our government refusing to fund recladding of buildings and pretty much voting to leave it to residents and owners to self fund the works for up to £50,000 a property while they either worry about burning to death in their own homes or actually burn to death. MPs just a few weeks ago once again voted down an amendment to prevent fire safety costs being passed on to leaseholders. 5 million people are effected by this and could end up either homeless or dead. The fire this morning attended by 125 firefighters just goes to prove that the incredible passed on costs of waking watch (which is useless) and flat owners who bought properties deemed safe and in good faith are being blanked and ignored (save a few decent MPs) and that the potential deaths of more home owners in these poorly clad buildings will fall on the consciences, or lack of it of our government and MPs who look up to these lethal buildings from their privileged lives and think, meh! Time for the government to stop hiding and put its hand in its pocket to make sure that people that live in their homes won't burn to death. Grenfell was nearly 4 years ago and the government has dragged its feet to do anything of consequence.

How many more people have to be burnt to death before they act? Seemingly all these buildings can burn as far as the majority in power are concerned. I don't usually get involved in these arguments but this government clearly haven't learned the lessons and continue to avoid taking responsibility.

Enough is enough. Pay up now and keep these buildings safe for these residents.

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Another tower block ablaze in London on 12:13 - May 7 with 770 viewsthemodfather

saw that on bbc, hope everyone living there is safe. after grenfell most expected cladding to be taken down asap, years on the stuff is still on buildings and companies/councils argue over cost, well the building must have had insurance when being built and refurbed, so if the cladding is proven unsafe now and so then, when it went on , claim off the insurance?!
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Another tower block ablaze in London on 12:22 - May 7 with 726 viewsCroydonCaptJack

Another tower block ablaze in London on 12:13 - May 7 by themodfather

saw that on bbc, hope everyone living there is safe. after grenfell most expected cladding to be taken down asap, years on the stuff is still on buildings and companies/councils argue over cost, well the building must have had insurance when being built and refurbed, so if the cladding is proven unsafe now and so then, when it went on , claim off the insurance?!


It is lot more complicated than that unfortunately. From what I understand most of the cladding was within specification when put up. The fire at Grenfell proved the spec was inadequate.
Happy to be corrected if anyone has more info.
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