James Riding

I think that they're all in there in place for a reason and you strip them away at your peril. Absolutely. And, um, As for whether they're still in place now, I think things have changed drastically since the original Grenfell report came out in terms of the combustible cladding products have been banned. However, there's still a lot more that could be done.

I think that they're all in there in place for a reason and you strip them away at your peril. Absolutely. And, um, As for whether they're still in place now, I think things have changed drastically since the original Grenfell report came out in terms of the combustible cladding products have been banned. However, there's still a lot more that could be done.

And this is where the new recommendations come into play. So one of the things that the report recommends is a single construction regulator to take control of the whole industry.

And this is where the new recommendations come into play. So one of the things that the report recommends is a single construction regulator to take control of the whole industry.

um it wants an urgent review into the definition of what makes a higher risk building currently that's only defined by the height of the building and this uh the inquiry wants it to take into account vulnerable residents as well and it wants fire safety functions carried out by different government departments at the moment to be brought in under one department so

um it wants an urgent review into the definition of what makes a higher risk building currently that's only defined by the height of the building and this uh the inquiry wants it to take into account vulnerable residents as well and it wants fire safety functions carried out by different government departments at the moment to be brought in under one department so

There are still many, many areas which really need root and branch reform. And I think the inquiry makes some sensible recommendations on that front.

There are still many, many areas which really need root and branch reform. And I think the inquiry makes some sensible recommendations on that front.

I think it will be really interesting to see how the government decides to respond to this report. We've already seen they've come out and said that they're going to implement personal emergency evacuation plans for disabled and vulnerable residents in tall buildings, which is a key recommendation from the first report that the previous government decided to reject. So that's one big change.

I think it will be really interesting to see how the government decides to respond to this report. We've already seen they've come out and said that they're going to implement personal emergency evacuation plans for disabled and vulnerable residents in tall buildings, which is a key recommendation from the first report that the previous government decided to reject. So that's one big change.

But another really interesting conclusion and recommendation from the report is that they suggest the government should have a duty to report on its progress for how it implements recommendations from public inquiries. That's something that the families and bereaved from Grenfell have called for.

But another really interesting conclusion and recommendation from the report is that they suggest the government should have a duty to report on its progress for how it implements recommendations from public inquiries. That's something that the families and bereaved from Grenfell have called for.

And if Starmer and his government want to show that they're turning a new leaf and responding in a way that's really robust to this report, they might consider bringing into play some sort of mechanism like this where there's a publicly accessible record showing where the government has taken steps to act on these recommendations and explaining why they're not if they choose not to.

And if Starmer and his government want to show that they're turning a new leaf and responding in a way that's really robust to this report, they might consider bringing into play some sort of mechanism like this where there's a publicly accessible record showing where the government has taken steps to act on these recommendations and explaining why they're not if they choose not to.

Yeah, that's the other really big next question. So it's not the job of an inquiry to determine criminal culpability, but I think they set out here with some quite damning language for various failures and to what extent, if these failures were avoided, Could the tragedy have been avoided?

Yeah, that's the other really big next question. So it's not the job of an inquiry to determine criminal culpability, but I think they set out here with some quite damning language for various failures and to what extent, if these failures were avoided, Could the tragedy have been avoided?

And so it's now up to the Metropolitan Police, who have been conducting an incredibly long and detailed investigation at the same time as this inquiry, to take these findings on board. They've said it's already going to take them about 12 to 18 months to digest this report. and compare it with their own investigation.

And so it's now up to the Metropolitan Police, who have been conducting an incredibly long and detailed investigation at the same time as this inquiry, to take these findings on board. They've said it's already going to take them about 12 to 18 months to digest this report. and compare it with their own investigation.

After that, they're then going to put their evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service, who will potentially then press charges. And so as a result, it's going to be a full 10 years since the fire. So 2027 before anyone appears in court for this.

After that, they're then going to put their evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service, who will potentially then press charges. And so as a result, it's going to be a full 10 years since the fire. So 2027 before anyone appears in court for this.