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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dave Burke

Michael Gove accused of watering down post-Grenfell housing safety contract

Michael Gove has been accused of watering down housing safety steps despite tough talk on tackling rogue developers following the Grenfell tragedy.

The Housing Secretary pledged that firms who do not sign a government contract committing to safety measures "will have to find another line of work".

He told MPs that any companies that do not sign the document within six weeks will be banned from future developments.

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