Reeves promises not to ‘renege’ on building safety regulation as 90 new high-rise projects held up by rules

By Carl Brown2025-01-30T12:34:00

Work on more than 700 blocks are waiting on design approval from regulator under Building Safety Act, new figures show

Rachel Reeves has said the government will not “renege” on building safety regulation, as new figures show dozens of high-rise towers are on hold due to ‘gateway 2’ checks.

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