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Rayner demands faster action on remediation of buildings following blaze

By 2024-08-29T16:00:00

Spectrum Building Dagenham

Housing secretary says she ‘expects’ more from regulators and partners following huge Dagenham fire

Angela Rayner has demanded quicker progress on making buildings safe following Monday’s huge blaze at a block in Dagenham, east London.

The housing secretary and deputy prime minister, along with building safety minister Rushanara Ali, told a group of regulators and partners at a meeting yesterday that ministers expect the pace of remediation to increase.

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