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High-rise residents face 'cladding lottery,' warn northern politicians after Bolton blaze
Bolton fire

LEADING northern politicians have warned that high-rise residents face a “cladding lottery” after a fire at a block of student flats in Bolton raised fresh concerns over safety.

Emergency services have begun an investigation into the cause of a fire at The Cube, a six-storey block on Friday night.

It is understood that the fire spread rapidly into the upper floors of the building.

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