Reform UK Housing Spokesman Criticized for Grenfell Comments

0:00It's April 1st. This is Europe News Today, European news powered by AI. Reform UK's housing spokesman Simon Dudley is under fire for comments on the Grenfell tower blaze. He called it a tragedy, but said everyone dies in the end, arguing that safety rules since the 2017 fire have swung too far and installed new. Home builds. Dudley, a former home's England executive appointed last month to tackle Britain's housing mess, told a housing mag that post-Grenfell regs aren't balanced. He pointed out, house fire deaths are rare compared to road fatalities, and we don't ban cars over that. The inquiry blamed 72 avoidable deaths on years of ignored risks from flammable cladding on high rises. Building safety overseers have drawn flak for slow approvals, prompting government fixes like fast tracks last year. Housing Secretary Steve Reed blasted the remarks and urged Nigel Farage to fire Dudley on the spot. Green NPC and Barry called it a new, low, devoid of empathy for victims.

1:04Reform, clap back, stressing homes must be safe, but overkill rules mean longer wait lists for buyers. It's a raw debate on safety versus speeding up construction in a crunch.