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The World Tonight: We reveal a warning - by the London Fire Brigade - about the risks posed by cladding just weeks before Grenfell Tower fire

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27/06/2017

We reveal a warning - by the London Fire Brigade - about the risks posed by cladding just weeks before Grenfell Tower fire

BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight, We reveal a warning - by the London Fire Brigade - about the risks posed by cladding just weeks before Grenfell Tower fire

Experts claim that current fire risk assessments for buildings are 'complete garbage'.

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, as experts tell the programme current fire risk assessments for buildings are 'complete garbage'.

Experts tell us current fire risk assessments for buildings are "complete garbage". 
Nicola Sturgeon calls it a "reset" - we ask the SNP why they've backtracked on plans for a second independence referendum for Scotland.
Ukraine, Russia, India, the Netherlands and Britain are among countries affected by a cyber attack targeting state and private companies across the world.
And - a new appreciation of Paul Robeson. 

(picture - Grenfell Tower; credit - Press Association).

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