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HOW FAULTY FRIDGE BECAME A FIREBALL

MET REVEALS SAFETY FAILINGS THAT CAUSED INFERNO TO ENGULF GRENFELL TOWER

- Justin Davenport, David Churchill and Nicholas Cecil

THE full extent of failings behind the Grenfell Tower inferno was laid bare today as police revealed that a fire started by a faulty fridge-freezer ignited cladding and insulation that have failed new safety tests.

Scotland Yard issued an alert over materials used on the west London tower after samples caught light easily during new independen­t checks.

Officials were so concerned at the findings that the informatio­n was immediatel­y shared with the Government. It has alerted councils. The tests on insulation samples taken

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FULL STORY: Page 9
Festival controvers­y: Johnny Depp took a swipe at Donald Trump at Glastonbur­y, saying “maybe it’s time” that an actor once more assassinat­ed a US President FULL STORY: Page 9

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