Cladding is to be removed from Edinburgh Napier University's Halls of residence building after the material was found to be same as the Grenfell Tower block in London.

In a statement, the University said it discovered the Bainfield Halls of residence featured the same cladding reportedly used at Grenfell following a review of all it's buildings.

A spokesperson said: "A physical inspection identified that around a quarter of the exterior walls on one of our buildings – Bainfield Halls of residence – featured the same cladding reportedly used at Grenfell.

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"The insulation materials behind the Bainfield cladding panels are non-combustible, the panel hangings are all made of metal, the wall cavities are properly fire-stopped and the buildings are fitted with sprinklers.

"There are also a range of other fire safety measures in place, including each block having its own exit route, a modern fire alarm and smoke detection system that is tested weekly, and 24-hour on-site security."

Work is already underway to remove and replace the cladding. The University has also written to all current Bainfield tenants about the issue.

At least 79 people are thought to have died in the blaze at Grenfell on 14 June. Cladding from nearly 100 towers in 32 council areas across England have so far failed fire safety tests.

However, no local authority or housing association tower blocks in Scotland have reported to have used the same material.

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