Ministers Accused Of 'Insulting' Failure To Publish Post-Grenfell Housing Plan

MPs from across the political spectrum have teamed up to accuse ministers of breaking a key promise made to social housing tenants in the wake of the Grenfell tower fire. Housing Secretary James Brokenshire said: "It is essential that people living in buildings like Grenfell Tower are not only safe but they feel the state understands their lives and works for them. Which is why we’ll be publishing a Social Housing Green Paper by recess." But with the Parliamentary recess now underway, the Government has yet to publish the plan as promised. The lack of action has prompted fury from a cross-party coalition of almost 40 MPs, who have now written to Mr Brokenshire to demand answers. Read more on Politics Home.

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