Number of London resi blocks with fire safety defects ‘higher than previously thought’

By Daniel Gayne2022-06-01T14:46:00

Figure could be as high as 4,500

Up to 4,500 mid-rise buildings in the capital could have unsafe cladding, the Labour Party’s fire and resilience spokesperson in the London Assembly had claimed.

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) currently lists 1,100 buildings above 11 metres as having serious fire safety issues, but Anne Clarke AM claims the figure could be much higher.

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