The cladding used to insulate Grenfell Tower, widely blamed for spreading the devastating blaze, is banned in Britain, Philip Hammond has said. The Chancellor said a criminal investigation would examine whether building regulations had been violated when the block underwent an extensive renovation that was concluded last year. Related Image Expand / CollapseHe insisted the Government had acted on safety recommendations after an earlier fire in London in 2009, but it would wait for the public inquiry's findings before making any changes in regulation. The Chancellor's comments came as the political fallout from Britain's most deadly peacetime disaster showed no sign of letting up. Related Image Expand / CollapseThe building's external cladding has come under intense scrutiny after the tragedy in which 58 people are presumed dead.

Source: Fox News June 18, 2017 14:26 UTC