Cladding on Grenfell Tower is banned on UK high-rises, says Philip Hammond

The cladding used on Grenfell Tower, which has been widely blamed for spreading the blaze, is banned in the UK on buildings of that height, Philip Hammond has said.Hammond said a criminal investigation would examine whether building regulations had been breached when the block was refurbished, while the public inquiry set up by the government would also examine if rules had been broken.Although Hammond said that the material used in the Grenfell Tower refurbishment, containing flammable polyethy