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Grenfell Tower is to be torn more than four years after the fire ripped through the London flats and killed 72 people.
Ministers are reportedly set to announce the demolition of Grenfell Tower, in Kensington, London, after a report claimed it posed a safety risk to the surrounding areas.
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick was also warned that the building poses a particular risk to secondary school Kensington Aldridge Academy which has 1,200 children, The Times reports.
Highly-flammable cladding has been blamed for helping the fire spread
Ministers are reportedly set to announce the demolition of Grenfell Tower after a report claimed it posed a safety risk to the surrounding areas
A report by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) consulting engineer Atkins said the tower 'should be deconstructed at the earliest possible opportunity, with deconstruction commencing no later than May 2022'.
An MHCLG spokesman said: 'We know how important and sensitive this decision is and no decision has been taken.
'Following important independent safety advice from structural engineers, we are engaging
