Starmer 'deeply sorry' for failure of government to protect Grenfell victims
Wednesday, 4 September 2024 () Sir Keir Starmer has said he is "deeply sorry" for the actions of the British government after a damning report into the Grenfell Tower blaze said ministers "failed to act", despite knowing the risk of building materials.
Sir Keir Starmer responds to the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report – telling MPs that "words can lose their meaning in the face of an injustice so painful, so deserving of anger”. Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir also said the Inquiry had found that "decades...
Former prime minister Rishi Sunak has challenged Sir Keir Starmer over plans to means test the Winter Fuel Allowance. But during today’s PMQs, the prime minister said his government’s first job was to audit the books “and what we found was a £22bn black hole". Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Grenfell United has said the victims of the fire 'paid the price' for the 'systematic dishonesty and institutional indifference' found at every level by the Inquiry.
Survivor Natasha Elcock called on Sir Keir Starmer's government to prioritise and tackle the 'social injustice and racial inequality' highlighted by the tragedy. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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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