Writer, editor, feminist. Deputy editor at Inside Housing. she/her. Open for commissions.
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We report on this issue all the time, I’ve been to plenty of construction sites and speak to developers all the time. Their with the BSR tend to be about procedure, speed, how it works in practice not wanting to build under laxer standards
Billions are already being spent to fix these problems - obviously once a block of flats is identified as beng unsafe, the homes are completely unsaleable and uninsurable. The point of the regulations is also largely to attempt to ensure new buildings are built safely
As I do make clear in my story, there is a debate about how well the building safety regulator is working. On the other hand there is a need to treat the problem with the appropriate seriousness because lives and people’s homes are on the line
The reality is that in the years before Grenfell, there were serious flaws and gaps in building regulations in this country. The evidence is up and down the country in the thousands of buildings that are being very expensively fixed because they have life threatening defects.
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Listen to the interview with Simon Dudley here
The excellent @jester of @insidehousing
Nigel Farage has sacked Simon Dudley as Reform UK’s housing spokesman after he said the Grenfell Tower fire was a “tragedy” but that “everyone dies in the end”.
Read more: trib.al/Qcoo5Iw
Thinking of survivors and those bereaved in Grenfell, and also there have been serious safety issues found in thousands of other buildings too after Grenfell. In many cases they are still living with fear about what would happen in case of a fire, as work hasn’t been completed
I do think this is missing the point dramatically.
Lots of people from across the political spectrum are worried about the performance of the Building Safety Regulator and how rules can be safely tweaked to speed up house building.
However building safety must come first >>
This is why @Keir_Starmer is asking for the Reform housing guy to be sacked??
It's just a statement of the obvious that stringent new safety rules have costs, and maybe those costs have to be weighed against the purported benefits? That this is controversial is insane.
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Reform's new housing spokesperson, says building safety regulation has gone too far. Asked if the Grenfell fire shows the risk of deregulation he says: "Sadly, you know, everyone dies in the end."
insidehousing.co.uk/insight/…
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EXCLUSIVE:
Reform's Housing Spokesperson Simon Dudley (formerly of Homes England) says post-Grenfell safety regs have gone too far and "everyone dies"
@Grenfellnextkin have condemned the comments
My write-up of @insidehousing's exclusive interview
inews.co.uk/news/grenfell-wa…
@Keir_Starmer is writing exclusively for Inside Housing today on the government’s plans for home ownership and affordable housing - more here:
Sir Keir Starmer exclusive: keeping our housing promises dlvr.it/TLVmLH #ukhousing
Someone make this into a period drama, it would be so good.
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If anyone deserves to be on a six figure salary it’s a doctor?!
Somewhat strange to hear @bbcnickrobinson haranguing an NHS Consultant for being on “over £100,000” and claiming to channel the feelings of ordinary people.
His salary in 2024 was between £345,000 - £349,000. For presenting radio programs. Which never saved anyone’s life?
My colleague is looking for a student case study:
Are you a UK university student struggling with student accommodation costs? I'd love to have a quick chat, please get in touch [email protected] #journorequest
hello, is it possible to fill in the form if you have an expired passport? (and are a british citizen)
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New: US bosses at cladding firm which sold material for use on Grenfell knew it was unsafe and knew it was being sold for use on the tower, newly released emails reveal
thetimes.com/uk/london/artic…
Well I’m back here for the breaking news on the war unfortunately. In the time since I last posted I had a stranger phone me via Facebook messenger to try and get me to sell my account to them for $1500.