Hackitt Review: Government Will Consult On Banning Flammable Cladding After Grenfell Review Sparks Outrage
(World News UK)

The Government has announced it will consider banning flammable cladding just hours after a review into building regulations launched in the wake of the Grenfell disaster failed to recommend such a move. Dame Judith Hackitt’s long-awaited report was widely condemned by politicians and industry experts on Thursday as being a “missed opportunity� in setting new safety standards. The report was criticised for failing to go far enough to prevent a repeat of the tragedy, which killed 71 people in June last year. The Housing Secretary, James Brokenshire, told the Commons on Thursday: “Let me be clear, the...