‘Life-critical’ cladding problems affect 2,000 social housing blocks in England

Flammable material found in more than one in 10 blocks over 11 metres tall, and action is urged on smaller buildings, government figures show

Nearly 2,000 social housing blocks in England have “life-critical” problems with their external cladding, government figures show.

The data released earlier this month showed that 1,911 social housing blocks above 11 metres in height had been assessed as having “life-critical fire safety defects” linked to the materials in their external walls.