Sophie Barnes

Dame Judith Hackitt stops short of recommending a prescriptive approach or the banning of dangerous cladding

Fifty years ago councils were told to assess high-rise buildings that were similar to Ronan Point and strengthen them where necessary. So why are problems with some of the blocks still emerging? Sophie Barnes investigates

Housing associations want to work with the NHS – but they often struggle to get plans out of the nursery. Sophie Barnes reports on how two landlords have managed to get noticed

Three months after Southwark Council removed the gas supply from four blocks due to the risk of collapse, Sophie Barnes finds out what has been going on since.