‘Pendulum has swung too far’ on building regulations since Grenfell, says Reform housing spokesperson

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Ex-Homes England chair Simon Dudley asks why ‘previous tragic deaths’ are stopping homes being built

Reform UK’s new housing and infrastructure spokesperson has said that the “pendulum has swung too far” on building safety regulations since Grenfell and indicated his party’s willingness to reassess the system introduced in its aftermath.

Simon Dudley, a fomer Homes England chair and Conservative council leader, joined Reform UK earlier this year and was recently handed a policy brief by its business and energy spokesperson Richard Tice.

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