Scared And Abandoned
The Sunday Mirror|November 22, 2020
Families face bankruptcy as house builder refuses to replace Grenfell style cladding on their new homes
John Siddle
Scared And Abandoned
More than 400 families face ruin to remove Grenfell-style cladding – as the boss of the firm which built their homes pockets millions.

It could cost them £13million – more than £31,000 each – to pay for repairs.

Meanwhile, homebuilders Barratts posted profits of £1.6billon in the past two years and chief executive David Thomas has taken home £7.6million in pay and perks since 2017.

The 418 families at Royal Artillery Quays in Woolwich, South East London, fear bankruptcy if forced to pay – while living in unsaleable and potentially deadly apartments.

This story is from the November 22, 2020 edition of The Sunday Mirror.

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