The new Salford factory which could help end a nightmare thousands in Greater Manchester are trapped in

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The cladding crisis in Greater Manchester has affected thousands of lives. More than 150 buildings around the region remain in 'interim measures' due to safety risks, with work to make them safe often taking years to complete.

Fire safety measures and evacuation procedures have been put in place for the buildings most at risk, with 'waking watch' staff on constant alert in case a fire breaks out.

Around the UK, it is thought there are thousands of buildings in the same situation. Greater Manchester's mayor Andy Burnham said the situation needs government intervention - and has called for a meeting with deputy prime minister and Ashton MP Angela Rayner over the issue. READ MORE: 'It's a s***show': How Greater Manchester residents' lives have been turned upside down after Grenfell He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) this week that the situation needs "end solutions, not interim measures," adding that work has to begin straight away.

On Tuesday, the mayor opened a new fire testing facility in Irlam, where work is taking place which he believes could speed up the process of ending the region's cladding nightmare.