Reform UK Housing Spokesman Criticized for Grenfell Comments

0:00On April 2nd, reform UK's new housing spokesman Simon Dudley is catching heat for comments on the Grenfell Tower fire. He called the 2017 blaze a tragedy that killed 72 people, but then said everyone dies in the end, and it's just how you go. Dudley argues post-fire safety rules have gone overboard, slowing down house-building. Dudley, a former exec at Holmes, England, got the gig last month to tackle Britain's housing mess with a big review on planning and infrastructure. In a recent interview, he slammed the new building safety regulator for delays, saying house-fired deaths are rare compared to road accidents, and we are not banning cars over that. Politicians are fired up. Housing Secretary Steve Reed demanded Nigel Farage sack him if he has any decency. Green Party MP Cian Berry called it a disgusting low, showing no empathy for Grenfell victims who suffered decades of ignored warnings on flammable, cladding. Reform UK is pushing back, saying Holmes must be safe, but over-regulation kills targets

1:04and lengthens waiting lists. They frame Dudley's words as a call to balance safety without too much red tape that stops new builds. This spat highlights the tightrope on fixing the housing crisis without forgetting Grenfell's lessons, as pressure builds on reform ahead of their big.