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Theresa May calls for national investigation into cladding after 95 buildings in 32 areas failed fire tests

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THERESA MAY has called for a national investigation into cladding after 95 buildings in 35 areas were found to have failed fire safety tests.

The Prime Minister told cabinet this morning that a probe must take place to find out how and why the situation occurred.

Theresa May told cabinet this morning there needs to be an investigation into how unsafe cladding has been used on buildings for years
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Theresa May told cabinet this morning there needs to be an investigation into how unsafe cladding has been used on buildings for yearsCredit: Alamy

This investigation could come as part of the second phase of the inquiry into the Grenfell fire.

The latest figures from the Government show that every piece of cladding that has been tested has failed fire safety tests.

Ministers have urged councils to send more of their samples in to get tested.

A Labour MP has branded the Grenfell Tower fire corporate manslaughter
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A Labour MP has branded the Grenfell Tower fire corporate manslaughterCredit: AP:Associated Press
Grenfell Tower blaze left 79 people dead, or missing and feared dead, with the number still expected to rise
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Grenfell Tower blaze left 79 people dead, or missing and feared dead, with the number still expected to riseCredit: Getty Images
Dramatic picture shows the devastation inside the Grenfell Tower block
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Dramatic picture shows the devastation inside the Grenfell Tower block

Across the country officials are investigating whether material on their own buildings is safe - and some is being pulled down after being found to not meet regulations.

And in Camden, people have been moved from their homes while cladding is taken off blocks.

Terrified residents living in tower blocks around the UK are asking to be rehomed, as some councils say it will be “weeks” before all the cladding can be taken down.

Material that is not safe has been put on to a range of buildings for decades.

Police outside Chalcots, North London after it was found five of the tower blocks used the same cladding as Grenfell
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Police outside Chalcots, North London after it was found five of the tower blocks used the same cladding as GrenfellCredit: Alamy
Cladding is also being removed from a tower block in Manchester
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Cladding is also being removed from a tower block in Manchester

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 Evidence suggests the use of the suspect cladding stretches back at least into the last decade, the Prime Minister's spokesman said today.
He added: "It is clear that everybody is concerned about this and everybody wants to establish what went wrong."

Tests are urgently being done on materials on buildings throughout Britain – after the Government estimated that there could be 600 blocks with similar cladding on them. 

MP demands answers on Whirpool products

QUESTIONS are also being raised about Whirlpool, the manufacturer of the faulty Hotpoint fridge freezer that caused the Grenfell tower blaze.

Former Shadow Justice Secretary Andy Slaughter wrote to the Communities Secretary to demand investigation and further action on the products.

He probed on tests on Hotpoint fridge/freezers, and what advice is currently being given out to consumers.

Sajid Javid confirmed to MPs that the Business Department is speaking with the manufacturer with regards to the fire, and others with products on recall.

He said: "The pace of recall is, frankly, far too slow" and that the Business Secretary was taking it "very seriously".

It was revealed that the disastrous fire at the 24-storey block of flats in West London was started by a faulty hotpoint fridge freezer.

79 people are dead or are missing, and presumed dead.

Here's what we know about the blocks that are affected so far.

 

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