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Hundreds of homes evacuated tower blocks in Camden
24Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Hundreds of homes evacuated tower blocks in Camden

    Hundreds of residents of four tower blocks in Camden, north London, have spent the night in emergency accommodation after they were told to leave their homes amid fire safety fears. The blocks, containing up to 800 households, were evacuated following news that similar cladding was used on the Chalcots Estate to that which spread the Grenfell Tower fire in Kensington earlier this month. Council leader Georgia Gould said that, following checks, insulation was found to be safe but external cladding on the blocks was not up to the standard that we wanted and was not fire retardant. She added that the really, really difficult decision had been made to evacuate the blocks while urgent fire safety work is completed. It is thought the work will take three to four weeks. We realis...
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Statement on Denning Point cladding
24Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Statement on Denning Point cladding

A spokesperson for East End Homes and Tower Hamlets Council said: Ongoing tests on residential buildings clad with ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) panels in Tower Hamlets has identified that Denning Point, owned by Eastend Homes, does not fully comply with the requirements of the testing regime. The panel is a fire retardant (FR) version of the cladding panel and EastendHomes will be seeking further information on the results of sample of the panel supplied for testing. The Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) for the block was undertaken very recently in March 2017 and a further comprehensive joint inspection with the Fire Brigade took place this morning. All measures recommended by the Fire Brigade are in place and in addition Eastend Homes has immediately introduced further measures to meet DC...
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Jeremy Corbyn better than Theresa May as Prime Minister efficiency
23Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Jeremy Corbyn better than Theresa May as Prime Minister efficiency

    Jeremy Corbyn has overtaken Theresa May for the first time on the question of who voters think would make the best prime minister, a poll suggests. The YouGov/Times poll showed the Labour leader on 35%, ahead of the Prime Minister on 34%. Nearly a third (30%) said they were unsure. It comes with Mrs May under intense pressure following a disastrous general election in which the Tories lost their majority and her authority was severely diminished after her highly personal campaign appeared to backfire. Watch: Finsbury Park vigil: Jeremy Corbyn calls for unity (PA) In the days before the vote (June 5-7), Mrs May was ahead on 43% to Mr Corbyn’s 32%, suggesting the aftermath of the election, in which the PM has been criticised over her response to the Grenfell Tower disaster, ...
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The Queen reported to Police against Police
23Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

The Queen reported to Police against Police

    The Queen was reported to police for not wearing a seatbelt as she travelled to the State Opening of Parliament in her official call. West Yorkshire Police said they received a 999 call about the royal journey. But the force said the caller also thought it was a good idea to ring their local police force, as the Queen was travelled with Prince Charles through London from Buckingham Palace to Westminster. Confirming the call in a tweet, it also pointed out that the call was not an emergency and should not have been made to 999. "999 call received reporting that the Queen isn't wearing a seatbelt. #not999 #notevenwestyorkshire," the tweet read. Under UK law, civil and criminal proceedings cannot be taken against the Queen. Her press office said it would not comment on the tw...
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Finsbury Park mosque attack suspect Darren Osborne charged
23Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Finsbury Park mosque attack suspect Darren Osborne charged

    Darren Osborne, 47, from Cardiff, was arrested by police at the scene in the early hours of Monday, which was busy with worshippers at the time attending Ramadan night prayers. A man has been charged over the van attack at Finsbury Park mosque in which one person died and several others were injured. Darren Osborne, 47, from Cardiff, was arrested by police at the scene in the early hours of Monday, which was busy with worshippers at the time attending Ramadan night prayers. A girl writes a tribute note during a vigil near to where a van was driven at Muslims in Finsbury Park, North London A Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)spokesman said: "Today, the CPS authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Darren Osborne with terrorism related murder and attempted murder following t...
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Grenfell Tower fire cause as faulty Hotpoint fridge sparked blaze
23Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Grenfell Tower fire cause as faulty Hotpoint fridge sparked blaze

    The full extent of failings behind the Grenfell Tower inferno were laid bare today as police revealed that a fire started by a faulty fridge freezer ignited cladding and insulation that has failed all safety tests. Scotland Yard today issued a dramatic alert over materials used on the tower today after samples caught light easily during new independent tests. Officials were so concerned at the findings that the information was immediately shared with the Government which has, in turn, alerted local councils. All the latest news, views and opinion on the Grenfell tragedy The tests on insulation samples taken from the tower were carried out by experts employed by Scotland Yard which is carrying out a criminal investigation into how the fire started and why it took hold so ea...
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UK citizens staying in Britain will get the same rights as British: Theresa May
23Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

UK citizens staying in Britain will get the same rights as British: Theresa May

    Theresa May made a fair and serious offer to European Union leaders over the contentious issue of the future rights of EU citizens, offering those who arrive lawfully before Brexit the chance to build up the same rights to work, healthcare and benefits as UK citizens. Speaking at the end of a dinner at an EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, after formal Brexit talks kicked off on Monday, May set out the UK’s opening offer on the rights of EU citizens – an issue both sides have said they would like to be resolved early in the talks. The prime minister told them the UK was willing to agree to a “cutoff point” between 29 March this year, when May formally triggered article 50, and the later date of March 2019 as preferred by the European commission. Related video: May's Brexi...
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Six hundred high rises in England thought to have flammable cladding
22Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Six hundred high rises in England thought to have flammable cladding

    Councils in England estimate that 600 high-rise buildings have similar flammable exterior cladding to that used on the Grenfell Tower, the government has said. Tests following the disaster had found that a number of other tower blocks have flammable exterior cladding, Theresa May had told the Commons, saying urgent steps were being taken to make them safe. Making a statement to the Commons about the fire last week in which it least 79 people died, the prime minister said the test results arrived immediately before she spoke, and that MPs for the relevant areas would be contacted swiftly. The communities secretary, Sajid Javid, would give more details later, she said. Following the Grenfell Tower fire, which appeared to spread rapidly because the cladding fitted during a re...
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Donald Tusk keeping door open for Britain to stay in EU despite talks
22Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Donald Tusk keeping door open for Britain to stay in EU despite talks

    Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, has said he still holds out hope that Brexit can be reversed, despite official talks starting this week. The senior politician said he had been asked by British friends if there was a way to stop or reverse Britain’s exit from the EU. Mr Tusk said: I told them that in fact the EU was built on dreams that seemed impossible to achieve. So who knows? You may say I am a dreamer but I'm not the only one, he added, quoting John Lennon's song, Imagine. His remarks came hours before EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss terrorism and security. But Brexit is also likely to dominate, with Theresa May set to update her European colleagues on the future for EU citizens living in the UK. The two-day summit, Ms May’s first outing with EU ...
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DUP demand £2billion to Tories for Northern Ireland
22Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

DUP demand £2billion to Tories for Northern Ireland

    DUP broke off talks with Tories for 36 hours this week as they demand £2billion for Northern Ireland. The Democratic Unionist Party broke off talks with Theresa May this week as it told her to spend £2billion in Northern Ireland if she wants the party to prop up her minority Conservative Government. The DUP demanded the cash which works out as £1,100 per person in the Province - as talks veered dangerously close to breaking down altogether. The talks became so strained in the past few days that the DUP negotiators in Belfast refused to pick up the phone to the Prime Minister’s team for 36 hours, The Daily Telegraph can disclose Westminster sources said they now hoped a confidence and supply deal could be agreed next week, days before Thursday’s key vote on the Queen’s Spee...
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