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| Grenfell Tower fire: More high-rises fail fire safety tests | Grenfell Tower fire: More high-rises fail fire safety tests |
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| Cladding from 120 high-rise buildings in 37 local authority areas in England has now failed fire safety tests, the prime minister has said. | Cladding from 120 high-rise buildings in 37 local authority areas in England has now failed fire safety tests, the prime minister has said. |
| Theresa May told the Commons it was a 100% failure rate, as all of the samples submitted so far since the Grenfell Tower fire had failed. | Theresa May told the Commons it was a 100% failure rate, as all of the samples submitted so far since the Grenfell Tower fire had failed. |
| She urged local authorities and housing associations to "get on with the fire safety checks". | She urged local authorities and housing associations to "get on with the fire safety checks". |
| At least 79 people are feared to have been killed in the blaze on 14 June. | At least 79 people are feared to have been killed in the blaze on 14 June. |
| Mrs May told MPs that she expects to name a judge to head the public inquiry into the disaster soon. | Mrs May told MPs that she expects to name a judge to head the public inquiry into the disaster soon. |
| She said 282 temporary properties had been identified for residents of the tower, 132 families have had their needs assessed and there have been 65 offers of temporary accommodation. | She said 282 temporary properties had been identified for residents of the tower, 132 families have had their needs assessed and there have been 65 offers of temporary accommodation. |
| The government has made almost £1.25m of discretionary payments and will be giving an extra £1m to a local group of charities, trusts and foundations, Mrs May said. | The government has made almost £1.25m of discretionary payments and will be giving an extra £1m to a local group of charities, trusts and foundations, Mrs May said. |
| Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the tragedy had "exposed the disastrous effect of austerity" and said: "Fewer inspectors, fewer building control inspectors, fewer planning inspectors - we all pay a price." | |
| The blaze, which started in a fridge-freezer, destroyed 151 homes in the north Kensington block and in the surrounding area of the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. | |
| Questions were raised about the cladding used on Grenfell in the immediate aftermath of the disaster and a nation-wide operation has taken place to identify and test buildings with similar cladding. | |
| It has emerged that London Fire Brigade issued a warning to all 33 London councils about panels attached to the exterior of buildings in May this year, in a letter seen by the BBC. | |
| On Tuesday, Mrs May said there should be a "major national investigation" into the use of cladding on high-rise towers. |