Brentford MP Ruth Cadbury has revealed that residents on the Brentford estate that was this week evacuated over fire safety fears voiced concerns as early as February.

Housing association Notting Hill Genesis has apologised to those living in the six blocks at the Paragon Estate for the "huge disruption".

Safety experts have launched an investigation at the estate following concerns that residents' lives are at risk.

Most of the 1,059 flats are occupied by students from the University of West London.

Notting Hill Genesis announced a safety review to fully establish structural and fire safety issues that have been uncovered.

A series of safety checks were carried out at the development, looking at building performance issues and cladding-related concerns following the changed government guidance following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Ms Cadbury said: "I met with residents at Paragon in February to hear of the long-standing issues they have had around the repairs and removal of cladding and was waiting to get clear answers from Notting Hill Genesis about the plans for the building, when I got today's news.

"Back in August I wrote to the Secretary of State for Housing Robert Jenrick about the situation that is facing so many residents of system-built flats, not just in Hounslow but across the UK.

"The continued lack of action from the Government is having a serious impact on so many people."