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Grenfell United raises concerns over cladding after Bolton student fire

Grenfell United raises concerns over cladding after Bolton student fire

Campaign group wants national emergency to be called over building safety inaction

Concerns have been raised over the cladding at a student accommodation building in Bolton where a fire spread “extremely rapidly”, gutting the upper floor.

An investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze and calls are growing for an overhaul of UK fire safety regulations. Grenfell United, the group of survivors and bereaved people that formed after the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, called for the declaration of a national emergency over the lack of action.

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