London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe says parts of the block remain inaccessible after the fire.
London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe told reporters that parts of the building remain inaccessible
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told the BBC that, seven years on from the Grenfell fire, work to improve the fire safety on buildings across the country was "still too slow". Commissioner Roe said the fire service had begun a “full and detailed investigation" in collaboration with the police. He added that the fire service was engaged with government to ensure fire safety standards were maintained but faced a "challenge" when trying to hold the owners of buildings to account.
Government figures show that, of 4,600 buildings subsequently identified as having cladding that was potentially unsafe, only 50% have had work to replace it either started or completed.“There is responsibilities on... the people that own the buildings, but there’s also work that we’ve put in to make sure there is the funds available to get this remediation work done," she said.
“Working with housing providers, we’ll continue to support residents to secure longer term accommodation."
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