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Morning Briefing: reaction to Inside Housing’s cladding campaign
Campaigners, politicians and national figures have united behind Inside Housing’s ‘End Our Cladding Scandal’ campaign
On social media
MPs and campaigners responded to the launch of Inside Housing’s campaign for the government to fully fund the replacement of dangerous cladding on private blocks around the country:
I applaud the bravery of those who are stuck in flammable cladded buildings and who are willing to speak out about their mental health. The gov has a moral duty to act now. t.co/jSknDkccUW
— Sarah Jones MP (@LabourSJ)I applaud the bravery of those who are stuck in flammable cladded buildings and who are willing to speak out about their mental health. The gov has a moral duty to act now. https://t.co/jSknDkccUW
— Sarah Jones MP (@LabourSJ) April 26, 2019
How are you supposed to sleep at night knowing the cladding that surrounds your home is a fire risk? The government must urgently intervene to make sure no resident - in social or private housing - has to live like this.t.co/acZqZhMnXp
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy)How are you supposed to sleep at night knowing the cladding that surrounds your home is a fire risk? The government must urgently intervene to make sure no resident - in social or private housing - has to live like this.https://t.co/acZqZhMnXp
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) April 26, 2019
Mental health toll on people in flats with Grenfell-style cladding revealed t.co/12Ju8hmawl
— Marsha de Cordova MP (@MarshadeCordova)Mental health toll on people in flats with Grenfell-style cladding revealed https://t.co/12Ju8hmawl
— Marsha de Cordova MP (@MarshadeCordova) April 26, 2019
LKP is proud to support this campaign. 64.7% of respondents reporting their mental health hugely impacted by living in cladding blocks - something has to change - 680 days since the Grenfell tragedy @ukcag t.co/3RSKjUAAlZ
— martinboydlkp (@martinboydlkp)LKP is proud to support this campaign. 64.7% of respondents reporting their mental health hugely impacted by living in cladding blocks - something has to change - 680 days since the Grenfell tragedy @ukcag https://t.co/3RSKjUAAlZ
— martinboydlkp (@martinboydlkp) April 26, 2019
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In the news
The Guardian picked up on one of the most concerning revelations from the launch of the campaign, relating to the mental health issues faced by people living in blocks with Grenfell-style cladding.
A survey by UK Cladding Action Group for Inside Housing heard that over 127 of 200 surveyed had seen their mental health “hugely affected” by the cladding problems.
TalkSport covered the plight of England rugby played Josh Beaumont, who lives in a high-rise block in Manchester with Grenfell-style cladding on the outside.
He told the radio station: “It’s affecting my sleep at night and definitely affects my training.”
Elsewhere, The Guardian reports that staff shortages at the Department for Work and Pensions have led to thousands of carers being overpaid benefits.
Carers have been left tens of thousands of pounds in debt that they could be repaying for decades, according to the National Audit Office.
The same paper carries a story based on figures from the Office for National Statistics, showing that living costs have risen faster for Britain’s poorest households than for its richest.
According to the figures, the poorest tenth of households saw costs rise 2.7% from 2006 to 2018, compared with 2.3% for the richest tenth.
Meanwhile, The Telegraph reports that the average house deposit for a first-time buyer rose by 12% in 2018, soaring to £30,989.
At the same time, it notes, house prices only rose by 2.5%, suggesting that buyers are struggling to access 5% deposit deals.
In London, the Evening Standard continues its attacks on mayor Sadiq Khan. In an editorial, it criticises his attempts to ensure that at least 35% of homes on new developments are affordable.
This rule, it says, is preventing developers from bringing forward large sites, particularly in Zone 2.
