Grenfell Tower Fire
Ignored emails, architects who weren’t aware of rules and a general trend of passing the buck have so far been revealed in the second phase of the inquiry.
Post-Grenfell Building Safety Bill sees costs passed on to leaseholders rather than developers and building owners.
Security measures are much tougher than at a similar public inquiry where the majority of participants are white.
The hearings, which resume today, will have no space for bereaved, victims or relatives.
Damning report by the National Audit Office says plans by ministers have “lagged behind their own expectations”.
The Hello singer wrote on Instagram: "72 lives will be forever in our hearts."
Ed Daffarn almost died in the Grenfell fire. On the third anniversary of the disaster he says it is an "indictment of failure" that more has not been done.
The Grenfell fire is the most devastating residential fire in Britain since World War II. On June 14th, 72 people died in the 23 floor storey tower block, following a fire resulting from a faulty appliance. An inquiry into the many failings that led to the disaster was set up after the fire, with the first phase cataloguing a series of mistakes made by the London Fire Brigade. The second phase, due to look at the refurbishment and cladding used on Grenfell, has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Some 300 high-rises are still to be fully remediated three years after the disaster, as residents warn of mental health crisis.
Birmingham tower block faces a bill increase from £43,000 to £500,000 as official figures show removal of flammable material has all but stalled.