Arrived in my email inbox an hour ago:

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Lib Dems call for compulsory electrical safety checks in all rented homes
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Speaking today in the House of Commons on the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Wera Hobhouse MP called on the Government to introduce compulsory electrical safety tests in all rented homes to protect tenants.

The checks would be required every 5 years, in line with the requirements for gas checks, and paid for by private landlords or in the case of social rented homes, by the council or managing body.
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"Given the [Grenfell] fire seems to have started in a fridge, there must be immediate reform to electrical safety.
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Much as Grenfell is a tragedy, I really wish politos would do some research
before jumping on the latest bandwagon.