Grenfell Tower cladding is banned in UK, Government says

The cladding used to insulate Grenfell Tower, widely blamed for spreading the devastating blaze, is banned in Britain, Philip Hammond has said.The Chancellor said a criminal investigation would examine whether building regulations had been violated when the block underwent an extensive renovation that was concluded last year.The Chancellor's comments came as the political fallout from Britain's most deadly peacetime disaster showed no sign of letting up.