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Government must review ‘stay put’ strategy, London Fire Brigade warns
Brigade commissioner Dany Cotton blasts ‘20 years of neglect in relation to fire safety’ by successive administrations
The blackened shell of Grenfell Tower

THE government must urgently review its “stay put” strategy after the Grenfell Tower disaster, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has warned.

Brigade commissioner Dany Cotton also blasted what she called “20 years of neglect in relation to fire safety” by successive administrations.

She demanded legal action to change building regulations and a review of fire safety in residential blocks.

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