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Still trapped in dangerous homes as regulations introduced after Grenfell Tower fire are ignored

Sky News Monday, 2 September 2024
Still trapped in dangerous homes as regulations introduced after Grenfell Tower fire are ignoredLegal powers introduced since the Grenfell Tower fire to force building owners to fix serious fire safety issues are being ignored, Sky News can reveal.
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News video: 'Dishonesty and greed' among causes of Grenfell Tower fire, inquiry rules

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"Systematic dishonesty" and "persistent failure" were among the chief causes of the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people in June 2017, rules an inquiry into the disaster. Unveiling his 1,600-page report, Martin Moore-Bick, a retired judge chairing the inquiry, explains that multiple parties...

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