Martin Ford 04 September 2024

Grenfell inquiry highlights Government and council failings

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Failings on the part of the Government and Kensington & Chelsea LBC enabled the Grenfell Tower disaster to unfold, the official inquiry into the tragedy has found.

The second phase report of the inquiry found the 2017 fire that claimed the lives of 72 people was the ‘culmination of decades of failure by central government and other bodies in positions of responsibility in the construction industry'.

Visit The MJ (£) to read more.

Kensington & Chelsea LBC failed its community when it was needed most, writes Heather Jameson.

For more on the Grenfell Tower tragedy, visit our Grenfell Tower page.

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