Questions over cladding after fire at Dagenham flats brought under control

FBU calls for urgent investigation into blaze as more than 100 people evacuated from building in east London

A large fire that engulfed a block of flats in Dagenham, east London, has been brought under control with everyone accounted for, the London fire brigade (LFB) said, as attention turned to the role cladding played on a building with known fire safety issues.

Emergency services were called to the fire on Freshwater Road at 2.44am on Monday, which was declared a major incident. More than 100 people were evacuated from the building and two were taken to hospital.