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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Josh Halliday

Gove admits ‘faulty’ guidance partly to blame for Grenfell fire

Grenfell Tower
Grenfell Tower. Michael Gove said lax regulation allowed cladding firms to ‘put people in danger to make a profit’. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

Michael Gove has admitted that “faulty and ambiguous” government guidance was partly responsible for the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The UK housing secretary said lax regulation allowed cladding firms to “put people in danger in order to make a profit”.

Gove’s remarks come more than five years after the tower block fire that killed 72 people.

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