Ban on unsafe metal cladding extended to all buildings

The government has introduced tougher standards for external wall materials on residential buildings as part of a wider package of reforms.
The government previously announced a ban on the use of combustible materials in and on the external walls of new blocks of flats over 18m, in England – as well as hospitals and student accommodation.
This ban has now been extended to new hotels, hostels and boarding houses of this height.Fresh changes to guidance on building regulations for fire safet