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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Lynch

Specific cladding used on Grenfell Tower banned on all new buildings in England

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The specific kind of cladding used on Grenfell Tower, which allowed the deadly blaze to spread rapidly, has been banned from use five years after the tragedy, the Government has announced.

Fire safety guidance published on Wednesday means that metal composite material panels with unmodified polyethylene core, known as MCM PE, will be banned on all new buildings of any height in England.

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