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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dominic McGrath

More firms sign post-Grenfell safety contract, says Gove

PA Wire

Michael Gove said more companies have signed up to post-Grenfell building safety contracts after he named and shamed some of the firms earlier this month that had not signed up to the agreement.

The Communities Secretary had given companies until March 13 to sign up to the agreement aimed at addressing cladding issues following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, confirming earlier this month that 39 developers had signed contracts committing £2 billion to fund repairs to high-rise buildings which have unsafe cladding or other fire safety defects.

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