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Cost of cladding replacement fund could rise to £330m

The cost of removing and replacing unsafe cladding on privately owned high-rise buildings could rise to as much as £330m, it has emerged.

The cost of removing and replacing unsafe cladding on privately owned high-rise buildings could rise to as much as £330m, it has emerged.

A letter from the National Audit Office to PAC chair Meg Hillier has revealed that the Government has estimated its £200m fund launched last month could rise by 65%.

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