High-rise cladding clear

No council high-rise block in Scotland has cladding of the type said to have been used in the Grenfell Tower, it has been confirmed.

In the wake of the fire in London which left dozens dead or presumed dead, the Scottish Government asked all local authorities with high-rise blocks of more than 18 metres to clarify what material, if any, had been applied to the exterior.

Communities Secretary Angela Constance told the Holyrood chamber that local authorities reported none had used aluminium composite material.

Questions have been raised over any potential role of such cladding in the London fire.

Some 79 people are either confirmed as dead or missing presumed dead after the tragedy in the early hours of 14 June.

A ministerial group was set up last week to review fire safety and building regulations in Scotland.