safety checks on other tower blocks after the grenfell tower fire are not just after the grenfell towerwith cladding but many other fire safety defects too. flammable balconies, missing fire breaks, defective insulation. at the question at the heart of this issue is who's to blame for those failures, who should pay to fix and? more conservative mps are openly did not overly criticising their own government. not overly criticising their own government-— not overly criticising their own covernment. ., ., , ., ., government. please go on stage and 'oin us. government. please go on stage and join us- the — government. please go on stage and join us- the p _ government. please go on stage and join us. the p for— government. please go on stage and join us. the p for steve _ government. please go on stage and join us. the p for steve edge - government. please go on stage and join us. the p for steve edge has - join us. the p for steve edge has been a thorn _ join us. the p for steve edge has been a thorn in _ join us. the p for steve edge has been a thorn in the _ join us. the p for steve edge

safety checks on other tower blocks after the grenfell tower fire found notjust problems with claddingther fire safety defects too. flammable balconies, missing fire breaks, defective insulation. at the question at the heart of this issue is who's to blame for those failures, who should pay to fix them? more conservative mps are openly did not overly criticising their own government. please come on stage and join us. the mp for steve edge has been a thorn in the side of his own party. if we don't want another grenfell, if we want buildings to be safe - lease holders cannot be forced to pay. - i'm standing up for not only the leaseholdersl i in my constituency but the lease | holders up and down the country. there are millions of people trapped and i don't want to live _ in a society where we write off millions of people. _ the government has announced a £5 billion fund to remove dangerous cladding on the highest risk blocks, about 18 metres was up a 4% cladding tax on developers on profits higher than £25 million will help to pay for it. for buildings under 80 metres, plans for a loan

safety checks on other tower blocks after the grenfell tower fire found notjust problems with claddingbalconies, missing fire breaks, defective insulation. and the question at the heart of this issue is who's to blame for those failures, who should pay to fix them? more conservative mps are openly criticising their own government. please go on stage and join us. the mp for stevenage has been a thorn in the side of his own party. if we don't want another grenfell, if we want buildings to be safe - lease holders cannot be forced to pay. - i'm standing up for not only the leaseholdersl in my constituency but the lease holders over the country. - there are millions of people trapped and i don't want to live _ in a society where we write off millions of people. _ the government has announced a £5 billion fund to remove dangerous cladding on the highest risk blocks, above 18 metres, a 4% cladding tax on developers on profits higher than £25 million will help to pay for it. the buildings under 80 metres, plans for a loan scheme have been paused. currently there is no financial help for those

more than four years after the grenfell tower fire, up to half a million people are still living in blocks's left many feeling scared, and trapped in their own homes. now a new study of those caught up in the cladding crisis has found people are being treated for anxiety and depression, on medication — with some even having thoughts of self—harm and suicide. sarah corker has been given exclusive access to the report. are you 0k? sophie bought herfirst home in chelmsford just weeks before son reuben was born, a proud moment. but all that quickly changed. which bit of the building is the problem? so, all of this is acm cladding. that is the same type of cladding as grenfell. to remove it could cost flat owners thousands, and living here is taking its toll on sophie's mental health. it's kind of like a crippling depression, where you can't get up. um, just couldn't see the point in anything. and i've had such bad issues with my anxiety. some days, ifeel like i can't leave the house and i have, like, physical problems leaving the house because i feel so sick. sophie's now been prescribed anti—

more than four years after the grenfell tower fire, up to half a million people are still living in blocksd and trapped in their own homes. now a new study of those caught up in the cladding crisis has revealed what it's called a "catastrophic impact" on their mental health, as sarah corker reports. are you ok? sophie bought herfirst home in chelmsford just weeks before son reuben was born, a proud moment. but all that quickly changed. which bit of the building is the problem? so, all of this is acm cladding. that's the same type of cladding as grenfell. to remove it could cost flat—owners thousands, and living here is taking its toll on sophie's mental health. it's kind of like a crippling depression where you can't get up. just couldn't see the point in anything. and i've had such bad issues with my anxiety. some days, ifeel like i can't leave the house and i have, like, physical problems leaving the house because i'll feel so sick. sophie's now been prescribed anti—anxiety medication, and her doctor was so shocked by the cladding situation, he wrote to sophie's mp imploring her to raise

concerns about building safety were triggered by the grenfell tower fire in 2017, and its estimated more london to leeds, birmingham to manchester, more than half a million people are stuck living in unsafe, unsellable homes. what work needs doing? if you look at all the timber cladding that you see, that all has to come down. in south london, single mum emma has outgrown this one—bed flat. this is the living room and... this doubles as your bedroom? yes. in the evening it is like changing rooms, and in here is my bed. it was 12 months ago when we first met. residents had just been told the building was so unsafe it needed round—the—clock fire wardens. i'm angry, i'm actually furious at it. this is ruining people's lives. a year on, emma's share of the bill to remove the cladding and fix other fire safety faults could be up to £30,000, and the building doesn't qualify for any government funding because it is under 18 metres. and emma only actually owns 50% of the flat. she bought through an affordable housing scheme but terms of the lease mean she is liable for 100% of the costs. what ha

response to the way it deals with fires in high rise buildings, following criticism over the grenfell towertop, three people can be taken into the lift and brought to safety down at ground level, and at the bottom they are met by the support crew who are shoot them to safety and the lift can be returned to the top of the ladder to assist more people at the top of the building. streatham hill theatre — a grand building which survived a direct bombing during the second world war— has been put on historic england's latest "at risk register". it's currently being used as a bingo hall ? and experts say it needs major repairs. however, historic england says 32 sites in london have been saved and are off its list, including battersea power station and the royal arsenal conservation area in woowich. let's see how the tube is running this morning. more problems with the metropolitan line this morning— severe delays between rickmansworth and amersham and chesham— minor delays on the piccadilly line too. and you can keep up to date with the travel news whereever time for the weather with kate kinsella

concerns about building safety were triggered by the grenfell tower fire in 2017, and it's estimatedings? from london to leeds, birmingham to manchester, more than half a million people are stuck living in unsafe, unsellable homes. what work needs doing? if you look at all the timber cladding that you see, that all has to come down. in south london, single mum emma has outgrown this one—bed flat. this is the living room and... this doubles as your bedroom? yes. in the evening it is like changing rooms, and in here is my bed. it was 12 months ago when we first met. residents had just been told the building was so unsafe it needed round—the—clock fire wardens. i'm angry, i'm actually furious at it. this is ruining people's lives. a year on, emma's share of the bill to remove the cladding and fix other fire safety faults could be up to £30,000, and the building doesn't qualify for any government funding because it is under 18 metres. and emma only actually owns 50% of the flat. she bought through an affordable housing scheme but terms of the lease mean she is liable for 100% of the cost

. _ more than four years after the grenfell tower fire, up to half a million people are still living people are being treated foranxiety, depression and on medication, with some even having thoughts of self—harm and suicide. sarah corker has been given exclusive access to the report. are you ok? sophie bought herfirst home in chelmsford just weeks before son reuben was born, a proud moment. but all that quickly changed. which bit of the building is the problem? so, all of this is acm cladding. that's the same type of cladding as grenfell. to remove it could cost flat—owners thousands, and living here is taking its toll on sophie's mental health. it's kind of like a crippling depression where you can't get up. just couldn't see the point in anything. and i've had such bad issues with my anxiety. some days, ifeel like i can't leave the house and i have, like, physical problems leaving the house cos i'll feel so sick. sophie's now been prescribed anti—anxiety medication, and her doctor was so shocked by the cladding situation, he wrote to sophie's mp imploring her to raise the issue in

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concerns over building safety were triggered by the grenfell tower fire in 2017. 72 people died.g wasn't right, and i think _ rapid spread. something wasn't right, and i think you _ rapid spread. something wasn't right, and i think you all- rapid spread. something wasn't right, and i think you all knew . rapid spread. something wasn't i right, and i think you all knew too. since then, the cladding crisis has only escalated. there have been a wave of demonstrations. this is a scandal that has been 30 years in the making. safety checks on other tower blocks after the grenfell tower fire found notjust problems with cladding, but many other fire safety defects to, so flammable balconies, missing fire breaks, defective installation, and the question at the heart of this issue is, who is to blame for those failures, and who should pay to fix them? flat owners have come from across the uk to protest in westminster. he has the money on your block? anyone?— westminster. he has the money on your block? anyone? nobody, nobody. i know of your block? anyone? nobody, nobody. i know of one — yo

concerns about building safety were triggered by the grenfell tower fire in 2017, and it's estimatedadding and fix other fire safety faults could be up to £30,000. and the building doesn't qualify for any government funding because it is under 18 metres. i'm on universal credit. every penny literally counts. we're still facing higher, huge, out of this universe type bills. and emma only actually owns 50% of the flat. she bought through an affordable housing scheme, but the terms of the lease mean she is liable for 100% of the costs. what has the reality of shared ownership been for you? i don't think shared ownership is fit for purpose. it's to help people like me who couldn't afford to get, i guess, a full mortgage on the property, so it's really done me a disservice. i wouldn't recommend anybody to go on a shared ownership. under shared ownership, you pay rent to a housing association on the part you don't own. housing experts say the cladding crisis has exposed it's a flawed system and needs urgent reform. i think the scheme does have a sort of fundamental unfairness. there are po