Ms Huq said later: “I simply could not stand to allow this 26-storey monster tower, so ill-suited to Ealing’s housing needs, to be waived through.
“It’s a proposal that was dreamt up pre-COVID, which is now completely inappropriate to future market demands.
“The council must insist on housing that tackles the spiralling number of working families on the housing waiting list – more than 10,000 at the last count.
“It must insist on the very best fire safety practice. These blocks need two fire escapes. It’s not a legal requirement, but post-Grenfell it’s clearly the right thing to do.