Hello and welcome to bbc news. 800 households are being evacuated from five tower blocks in camden in north london, so that urgent Fire Safety Work can be carried out. The buildings have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at Grenfell Tower, in the west of the capital. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze, and authorities are now looking at criminal offences including manslaughter. Tom symonds reports. There was no warning, just a request. We need you to move out because we cant be sure you are safe. I just dont want to go now. I feel bad to just suddenly i have to leave my flat. Tonight, Camden Councils mobilising its staff, block booking hotels, opening a rest centre in an attempt to find somewhere to sleep, for 4000 people. Individuals have been told to leave for their own safety and its down to them to make the decision. I intend to stay put. I intend to go there tonight. Its a Knee Jerk Reaction by the council, they ha
Hello and welcome to bbc news. 800 households are being evacuated from five tower blocks in camden in north london, so that urgent Fire Safety Work can be carried out. The buildings have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at Grenfell Tower, in the west of the capital. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze, and authorities are now looking at criminal offences including manslaughter. Tom symonds reports. There was no warning, just a request. We need you to move out because we cant be sure you are safe. I just dont want to go now. I feel bad to just suddenly i have to leave my flat. Tonight, Camden Councils mobilising its staff, block booking hotels, opening a rest centre in an attempt to find somewhere to sleep, for 4000 people. Individuals have been told to leave for their own safety and its down to them to make the decision. I intend to stay put. I intend to go there tonight. Its a Knee Jerk Reaction by the council, they ha
The issue a list of demands in a growing crisis. Welcome to World Leaders today. More than 800 hollings in tower blocks on a Council Estate in camden, north london are being evacuated because of safety concern. Camden council says residents in flat in five towers and the Chalcots Estate will be moved for urgent safety work. It follows the fire in last week in which 79 people died. The last few minutes, we have heard from georgia gould, leader of camden council. She explained why the decision has been made. Ever since the tragic fire at grenfell, we have done everything we can to check the safety of our blog. On wednesday we were first in the queue to check the cladding on our blocks. What we found was the installation was safe but the external cladding was not up to the standard that we wanted and was not fire retardant. Obviously this was very disappointed and we share that disappointment with our residents. Weve had a Public Meeting on thursday with residents were they concerned abou
Hello and welcome to bbc news. 800 households are being evacuated from five tower blocks in camden in north london, so that urgent Fire Safety Work can be carried out. The buildings have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at Grenfell Tower, in the west of the capital. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze, and authorities are now looking at criminal offences including manslaughter. Tom symonds reports. There was no warning, just a request. We need you to move out because we cant be sure you are safe. I just dont want to go now. I feel bad to just suddenly i have to leave my flat. Tonight, Camden Councils mobilising its staff, block booking hotels, opening a rest centre in an attempt to find somewhere to sleep, for 4000 people. Individuals have been told to leave for their own safety and its down to them to make the decision. I intend to stay put. I intend to go there tonight. Its a Knee Jerk Reaction by the council, they ha
Hello and welcome to bbc news. 800 households are being evacuated from five tower blocks in camden in north london, so that urgent Fire Safety Work can be carried out. The buildings have the same type of cladding that contributed to a huge blaze last week at Grenfell Tower, in the west of the capital. At least 79 people are known to be dead or missing after the blaze, and authorities are now looking at criminal offences including manslaughter. Tom symonds reports. There was no warning, just a request. We need you to move out because we cant be sure you are safe. I just dont want to go now. I feel bad to just suddenly i have to leave my flat. Tonight, Camden Councils mobilising its staff, block booking hotels, opening a rest centre in an attempt to find somewhere to sleep, for 4000 people. Individuals have been told to leave for their own safety and its down to them to make the decision. I intend to stay put. I intend to go there tonight. Its a Knee Jerk Reaction by the council, they ha