The government will introduce a Remediation Bill to accelerate the fixing of high-risk buildings “for people living in homes with unsafe cladding”, according to the King’s Speech, delivered today (May 13). The King outlined the legislative programme for the next year, including the Remediation Bill. This will, according to the document accompanying the King’s Speech, introduce a legal obligation for those responsible for the safety of buildings to “identify, assess, and fix their buildings without delay” with those failing to do so possibly facing criminal prosecution “in the most egregious and severe cases”.