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Sadiq Khan: Government must pay for fire safety work on privately-owned blocks

London’s mayor has called upon the Government to pay for remedial work on privately-owned tower blocks in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire.

London's mayor has called upon the Government to pay for remedial work on privately-owned tower blocks in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire.

In a letter to communities secretary Sajid Javid, Sadiq Khan expressed concern about the ongoing dispute at Citiscape in Croydon, where residents have been charged £2m for the removal of flammable cladding.

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