Gove admits ‘faulty’ guidance partly to blame for Grenfell fire

Minister says he wants to abolish outdated, feudal' system of home ownership by end of this parliament

Michael Gove has admitted that faulty and ambiguous" government guidance was partly responsible for the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The UK housing secretary said lax regulation allowed cladding firms to put people in danger in order to make a profit".

Gove's remarks come more than five years after the tower block fire that killed 72 people.