UK: Grenfell Tower fire the upshot of 'decades of failure'
Wednesday, 4 September 2024 () A damning final report on the huge 2017 fire at a London high rise building that killed 72 people called the tragedy "the culmination of decades of failure by central government" and others in the construction industry.
The Met Police says its officers are investigating individuals and companies for serious criminal offences over the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy estimates it'll take 12 to 18 months to gather the evidence that will secure justice for victims. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Seven years after 72 people were killed in the high-rise building fire in London, the inquiry found that a "combination of causes" led to the tower being covered in combustible cladding.
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Former prime minister Rishi Sunak responds to the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report – telling MPs that "as a prime minister, current or former, you are a custodian of the state and its failures, whether on your watch or not, are something that you feel deeply. And to that end, I want to extend my deepest apologies to the families and victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The state let you down and it must never do so again". Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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An inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire will deliver its final report this morning, seven years after the deadly blaze. Sky News Also reported by •City A.M. •Wales Online
BBC Local News: London -- About £1bn has been spent in London to remove dangerous cladding from tower blocks since Grenfell. BBC Local News Also reported by •Sky News