The new regulator overseeing the safety of tall residential buildings will have around 700 staff, the man in charge of it has said.

Peter Baker was appointed the new chief inspector of buildings earlier this year and the building safety regulator (BSR) department has already begun a recruitment drive to staff up the team.

Baker (pictured) said: “We are recruiting at the moment to develop the systems and what needs to be in place but ultimately we will move on to recruiting the people to deliver the functions themselves.”

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