Samuel Garside House - flames rose and spread up six floors through the wooden balconies within minutes, which acted similarly to the cladding in Grenfell
Despite the threat of legal action from a bereaved Grenfell Tower family, the Home Office has now republished previously withdrawn advice which goes against the recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry: https://t.co/Bo6vAWmVIt
A year ago today, a devastating fire ripped through a block Barking. It was lucky no-one died.
I took an in-depth look at how residents were failed before and after the fire.
It was a stark example of how few lessons have been learned since Grenfell.
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Almost beyond belief that 19kg cylinder of propane gas found in the roof of fire-stricken Samuel Garside House at Barking Riverside #claddingscandal@RobertJenrick https://t.co/K8MGAPNLkz…