Gove gives reprieve to housebuilders that failed to sign up to safety scheme

Sister company to firm that refurbished Grenfell among builders that failed to comply with deadline

Michael Gove has given 11 housebuilders - including one affiliated with the main contractor on Grenfell Tower - a last-minute reprieve after they failed to sign up to a government safety scheme by Monday's deadline.

The levelling up secretary revealed on Tuesday that 39 companies had signed up to the building safety contract, which details how they will replace any flammable material found in their mid-rise developments in England. The contract is a key part of the government's response to the Grenfell fire, and will force housebuilders to spend a collective 2bn on remediation works.