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The government is planning to provide substantial extra funding to stave off a growing rebellion over the costs of fixing unsafe cladding, Newsnight has been told.

Thousands of flat owners face large bills for fire safety work prompted by the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people.

At least 35 Conservative MPs have signed an amendment to ensure the cost of does not fall on homeowners.

The funding could amount to billions.

Political Editor Nick Watt reports. Emily Matilis is joined by Malcolm Tarling from the Association of British Insurers, Hana Imaan who lives in a flat with cladding that has been classified as potentially dangerous and Labour’s shadow housing minister Mike Amesbury.