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| Does your tower block have external cladding? | Does your tower block have external cladding? |
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| Councils in England estimate that about 600 high-rise buildings have exterior cladding and are being tested for similarities to that used on Grenfell Tower where at least 79 people died last week. | Councils in England estimate that about 600 high-rise buildings have exterior cladding and are being tested for similarities to that used on Grenfell Tower where at least 79 people died last week. |
| In a statement to parliament, Theresa May said that initial tests had found other tower blocks may have used the same cladding, she added: “The relevant local authorities and fire services have been informed and, as I speak, they are taking all possible steps to ensure buildings are safe and to inform all affected residents. We cannot and will not allow people to live in unsafe homes.” | In a statement to parliament, Theresa May said that initial tests had found other tower blocks may have used the same cladding, she added: “The relevant local authorities and fire services have been informed and, as I speak, they are taking all possible steps to ensure buildings are safe and to inform all affected residents. We cannot and will not allow people to live in unsafe homes.” |
| If you live in an affected block, we would like to hear from you. Have your housing provider or local authority been in touch and if so how? Do you know how you and your family will be affected? Have you ever reported concerns about cladding or any other issues to your housing authority or provider? What is the mood among your neighbours and the local community? | If you live in an affected block, we would like to hear from you. Have your housing provider or local authority been in touch and if so how? Do you know how you and your family will be affected? Have you ever reported concerns about cladding or any other issues to your housing authority or provider? What is the mood among your neighbours and the local community? |
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| This article was amended to reflect a clarification by the government after a briefing about “600 tower blocks having cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower”. A spokesperson had used the word “similar”, but that was a mistake. The government is now saying 600 is the figure for the number of tower blocks with cladding of some kind. | This article was amended to reflect a clarification by the government after a briefing about “600 tower blocks having cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower”. A spokesperson had used the word “similar”, but that was a mistake. The government is now saying 600 is the figure for the number of tower blocks with cladding of some kind. |
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