London Assembly demands 'proper funding' to fix cladding crisis with nearly 2,000 buildings at risk

Workmen remove cladding from the facade of a block of flats in Paddington, west London - (PA Archive)

The removal of dangerous cladding from thousands of buildings across the capital can only be accelerated with more funding from the Government, the London Assembly has warned.

Mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged this week by the Assembly’s fire committee to lobby ministers for the money needed to enforce tougher regulations when it comes to remediating buildings.