'It's felt life-ruining': flat owners face huge bills for new cladding

Leaseholders in Manchester 'at end of tether' after also being charged for 24-hour fire patrols

Residents of flats in Greater Manchester facing huge bills to replace flammable cladding have told of "anxiety so extreme I can't function" and feel they are members of "generation stuck".

A survey carried out by the Greater Manchester High Rise Task Force found 53% of owner-occupiers in tower blocks had been hit with increased service charges after the Grenfell Tower fire.