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Dagenham fire exposes ‘national scandal’ of flammable cladding and building deregulation
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THE high-rise fire in Dagenham exposes the “national scandal” of flammable cladding and deregulation in the building industry, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) warned today.

All people have been accounted for after a fire engulfed a multistorey building with known safety issues in Dagenham, east London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

More than 80 people were evacuated and two were taken to hospital after the fire broke out in the building undergoing remedial work.

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