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Morning Briefing: 95% of tower blocks with cladding fail fire safety tests
The number of failed cladding tests is revealed and the mayor of London moves to stop investors cutting the amount of affordable homes built on Met Police land
In the news
Only eight out of 173 tower blocks with cladding have passed government fire safety tests, The Guardian reports from a statement communities secretary Sajid Javid gave to parliament last night.
The Evening Standard has focused on the low number of families rehoused after the Grenfell Tower fire, with only 29 out of 196 families seeking a home rehoused so far. Read our report here.
And the Financial Times reports on the mayor of London’s move to block Middle East investors from cutting the number of affordable homes delivered on the old Metropolitan Police HQ land – a story also covered by Inside Housing here.
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On social media
Yesterday’s news that 20 Grenfell Tower residents have attempted suicide was shared widely on Twitter:
This is heartbreaking t.co/7APxCmVWgK
— Keith Taylor MEP (@GreenKeithMEP)This is heartbreaking https://t.co/7APxCmVWgK
— Keith Taylor MEP (@GreenKeithMEP) September 5, 2017
At least 20 survivors & witnesses #Grenfell have attempted suicide|There isn’t enough psychiatric help/counselling t.co/fFAjYCwvKQ
— Monish Bhatia (@DrMonishBhatia)At least 20 survivors & witnesses #Grenfell have attempted suicide|There isn't enough psychiatric help/counselling https://t.co/fFAjYCwvKQ
— Monish Bhatia (@DrMonishBhatia) September 5, 2017
ITV’s Robert Peston made a sad observation about parliament’s priorities yesterday:
Depressing that a full House of Commons for Davis on Brexit empties for Javid on Grenfell
— Robert Peston (@Peston)Depressing that a full House of Commons for Davis on Brexit empties for Javid on Grenfell
— Robert Peston (@Peston) September 5, 2017
What’s on
Parliament is back in full swing and today there is a debate on the banning of letting agents’ fees in Westminster Hall, something which seems to have fallen off the government’s radar recently.
