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Thankfully, there were no casualties that night, but over 80 people were evacuated, their homes and all their possessions gone.
Thankfully, there were no casualties that night, but over 80 people were evacuated, their homes and all their possessions gone.
Here's Sir Martin Moore-Bick, Chair of the Grenfell Inquiry, speaking after the release of the final report in this clip from Sky News.
Here's Sir Martin Moore-Bick, Chair of the Grenfell Inquiry, speaking after the release of the final report in this clip from Sky News.
This was a disaster decades in the making. We know that documents emerged from the inquiry from 2002 and 2003 warning the then Labour government that the UK could become a dumping ground for inferior construction products if it didn't adopt new, tougher European fire safety standards. It was reported that the UK then did not adopt them due to pressure from industry lobbyists.
This was a disaster decades in the making. We know that documents emerged from the inquiry from 2002 and 2003 warning the then Labour government that the UK could become a dumping ground for inferior construction products if it didn't adopt new, tougher European fire safety standards. It was reported that the UK then did not adopt them due to pressure from industry lobbyists.
What did the inquiry conclude about this?
What did the inquiry conclude about this?
The final report concludes that residents were badly failed by a number of different organisations, so governments, Kensington and Chelsea Council, cladding manufacturers, architects, consultants, the fire brigade, certification bodies. Are there things that the Labour government will have to account for? Are there questions that they will have to respond to when it comes to wrapping up from this?
The final report concludes that residents were badly failed by a number of different organisations, so governments, Kensington and Chelsea Council, cladding manufacturers, architects, consultants, the fire brigade, certification bodies. Are there things that the Labour government will have to account for? Are there questions that they will have to respond to when it comes to wrapping up from this?
Or is it mostly something that they can learn from and try and move on from?
Or is it mostly something that they can learn from and try and move on from?
Obviously, after Grenfell occurred, it emerged that there were thousands more tower blocks across the UK covered in combustible cladding. Latest figures from the Department of Housing shows there are 4,630 buildings identified, but remediation work has only begun on about half of those.
Obviously, after Grenfell occurred, it emerged that there were thousands more tower blocks across the UK covered in combustible cladding. Latest figures from the Department of Housing shows there are 4,630 buildings identified, but remediation work has only begun on about half of those.
While campaigners at End Our Cladding scandal say three million people could be living in unsaleable and uninsurable flats worldwide, What's next for them? Does this inquiry put more pressure on their plight or is there any sense that the government will better advocate for those people? What can we learn from this?
While campaigners at End Our Cladding scandal say three million people could be living in unsaleable and uninsurable flats worldwide, What's next for them? Does this inquiry put more pressure on their plight or is there any sense that the government will better advocate for those people? What can we learn from this?
Yes, so 65% of people polled viewed her in an unfavourable light, while only 16% saw her favourably. The second best known candidate, obviously James Cleverley, known by just over half of those polled.
Yes, so 65% of people polled viewed her in an unfavourable light, while only 16% saw her favourably. The second best known candidate, obviously James Cleverley, known by just over half of those polled.
And then obviously we've got Kemi Badenock, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat, and if anyone remembers this guy, Mel Stride, who used to get trotted out on the morning media round all the time when the rest of the Tories were falling out of love with Rishi Sunak.
And then obviously we've got Kemi Badenock, Robert Jenrick, Tom Tugendhat, and if anyone remembers this guy, Mel Stride, who used to get trotted out on the morning media round all the time when the rest of the Tories were falling out of love with Rishi Sunak.