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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Caroline Davies

MYSTERIOUS: Grenfell tower seven organisations face debarment from government contracts | Mind Blowing Facts

The memorial beneath Grenfell Tower, in west London.
The 2017 fire killed 72 people, with cladding found to be the principal reason for the rapid spread. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

Seven organisations involved in the Grenfell Tower disaster face possible debarment from public contracts as the government accepted all recommendations of the public inquiry into the devastating fire and set out plans for “tough action” on the construction industry.

Measures will include the introduction of a single regulator for construction to tackle fragmentation in the system. Fire safety will be brought under one department, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

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