Building safety crisis
Competition watchdog launches investigation into house builders over failure to build enough homes
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Competition watchdog launches investigation into house builders over failure to build enough homes
The Competition and Markets Authority said ‘significant intervention’ is needed to deliver more homes and end the housing crisis
Michael Gove couldn't spend £1.9bn to tackle the housing crisis. So here’s 10 things the money could be spent on instead
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Michael Gove couldn't spend £1.9bn to tackle the housing crisis. So here’s 10 things the money could be spent on instead
‘It’s like living through torture’ Tower block residents made homeless over post-Grenfell fire risks
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‘It’s like living through torture’ Tower block residents made homeless over post-Grenfell fire risks
‘I feel like if I leave my home I won’t be coming back’: Families kicked out of homes over fire safety issues
‘I feel like if I leave my home I won’t be coming back’: Families kicked out of homes over fire safety issues
The Welsh government is now offering to buy homes affected by the cladding crisis
The Welsh government is now offering to buy homes affected by the cladding crisis
Tower block fire near Grenfell brings trauma back into focus
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Tower block fire near Grenfell brings trauma back into focus
Grenfell five years on: Cladding scandal still haunts thousands across UK
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Grenfell five years on: Cladding scandal still haunts thousands across UK
Grenfell campaigners hold Jubilee street party with empty table to remember those who died
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Grenfell campaigners hold Jubilee street party with empty table to remember those who died
The government says it's too expensive to give disabled people in fire risk blocks evacuation plans
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The government says it's too expensive to give disabled people in fire risk blocks evacuation plans
Building Safety Crisis: Gove unveils £5bn package to remove dangerous cladding from homes
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Building Safety Crisis: Gove unveils £5bn package to remove dangerous cladding from homes
'I misspoke': Lord Pickles apologises for 'indifferent' Grenfell Tower Inquiry gaffe
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'I misspoke': Lord Pickles apologises for 'indifferent' Grenfell Tower Inquiry gaffe
Some leaseholders will still face huge bills under Michael Gove's cladding crisis plan, MPs warn
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Some leaseholders will still face huge bills under Michael Gove's cladding crisis plan, MPs warn
Housing developers told they have one month to come up with cladding cash plan
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Housing developers told they have one month to come up with cladding cash plan
Michael Gove admits solving cladding crisis may impact affordable homes target
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