Grenfell Tower: fire-resistant cladding plan was dropped

Firefighters spray water on Grenfell Tower two days after the fire in west London killed 72 people.A costed proposal to fit Grenfell Tower with panels that did not burn was dropped under pressure from the Conservative council to slash the cost of the refurbishment, the Guardian has been told.A cladding company which fits nonflammable aluminium panels claimed it provided a £3.3m quote to fit its system to the 24-storey tower in west London at the request of Leadbitter, Kensington and Chelse