In the United Kingdom, the Conservative government of Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered inspections of 600 high-rise buildings across Britain, after a massive fire in Grenfell Tower last week left at least 79 people dead and injured dozens more. Workers were seen removing highly flammable cladding from a tower in North London Thursday. The materials are similar to those used in the Grenfell high-rise, despite the fact the cladding is banned in the U.S. and Europe.
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