LONDON, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The British government said on Thursday that there will be a consultation on banning inflammable cladding on high-rise buildings ahead of the one year anniversary of the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London.
The development came despite a review into the Grenfell tragedy not recommending such a move.
British Housing Secretary James Brokenshire said the consultation had listened carefully to concerns. A government-commissioned building regulations review, however, stopped short of proposing a ban. The result was criticized by some Grenfell survivors.
The opposition MPs called for an immediate ban.
British media said architects, building firms and Grenfell survivors had backed laws forbidding the use of combustible materials in tower blocks.
Inflammable cladding is believed to have contributed to the rapid spread of fire in west London's Grenfell Tower last June which claimed 72 lives.
