Extreme heat highlights the inadequacies of London's buildings

This week host Rachel Copel is joined by Fran Williams, deputy architecture editor at the AJ

On the menu: London burns as soaring temperatures highlight the inadequacy of our buildings to cope in extreme weather. Developers accused of bribing social housing residents to vote in favour of estate regenerations. A Southwark councillor is issued with a no fault eviction notice. And Canada Water's Printworks nightclub is set to close ahead of a huge redevelopment.

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