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Sir Keir says “whatever the prime minister claims is being done isn’t working”.
He says there are “huge numbers of people who are stuck in the middle and living in unsafe homes”, saying they “can’t sell and are being asked to foot the bill”.
The Labour leader gives an example of Dr Will Martin who owns a flat in Sheffield, saying he “spends his days on the frontline fighting Covid-19 and spends his nights worrying about a £52,000 bill.”
Sir Keir adds: “He wants to know will he or will he not have to pay that £52,000?”
Mr Johnson says the government is “determined no leaseholders should have to pay unaffordable costs” for something that isn’t their fault.
He says they have set up a £1bn building safety fund for people in Dr Martin’s position, which has already processed over 3,00 claims, and he hopes his case “can be addressed in forthcoming package”.
