Grenfell Tower fire report: who was at fault and what was landlord’s role? Key takeaways from public inquiry into 2017 London disaster as 1,700-page final report is published The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024
UK inquiry finds ‘dishonesty and greed’ behind Grenfell Tower fire deaths The six-year inquiry condemns ‘decades of failure’ by governments, incompetence, dishonesty and greed. Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2024
Devastating Grenfell Tower fire was result of decades of institutional failings, damning final report finds All 72 deaths were avoidable as cladding manufacturers engaged in ‘systematic dishonesty’ and successive governments failed to act on warnings, report finds The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024
Grenfell report blames decades of government failure and ‘systematic dishonesty’ of companies Verdict of seven-year inquiry into disaster that killed 72 people apportions responsibility widely The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024
Deliberate, dishonest, dismissive, dangerous: how report describes Grenfell Tower’s key players From cladding firms to government, inquiry report on 2017 London fire outlines roles of those involved in ill-fated refit The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024
Watch: Grenfell inquiry chair makes statement as final report published seven years after tragedy Watch as Grenfell inquiry chair Sir Martin Moor-Bick delivers a statement on Wednesday 4 September. The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024
Keir Starmer offers apology ‘on behalf of British state’ to victims of Grenfell Tower fire – as it happened Prime minister says country failed its most fundamental duty to protect those affected by fire as he apologises to families affected The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024
Grenfell fire inquiry: What you need to know as final report is released The “landmark” final inquiry report will enable prosecutors to pursue justice The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024
Grenfell Tower: Final inquiry report to be published seven years after disaster that claimed 72 lives The report is expected to lay out the inquiry’s findings on companies in the construction industry, the local authority, London Fire Brigade and government Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024
Survivors hope for answers as an inquiry delivers its report on London's deadly Grenfell Tower fire An exhaustive U.K. public inquiry is issuing its final report seven years after a fire in a London high-rise building killed 72 people The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024
Final Grenfell inquiry report released as companies involved brace for criticism Report on 2017 disaster is expected to spotlight serious failings among politicians, builders and manufacturers The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024
‘I don’t believe they are sorry’: Grenfell survivors on their hopes for public inquiry As the report is published, people who lived through 2017 fire hope it gets to the truth of what happened – and opens the door to prosecutions The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024
No Peace Without Justice For Grenfell Fire Survivor Emma Louise O'Connor can no longer hear a fire truck's siren without freezing up with fright after living through Britain's worst residential fire since World War II. Seven years since London's Grenfell tower went up in flames, the 35-year-old told AFP she is still struggling to recover from the trauma,… International Business Times · Sep 4, 2024
Grenfell: Man who lost six family members in disaster says inquiry has created 'get out of jail' card Hisam Choucair lost his mother, his sister and her husband, and their three daughters in the disaster Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024 Firms criticised by Grenfell inquiry face calls to be banned from public contracts Exclusive: About £250m in UK deals made in past five years with companies involved in tower’s ill-fated refit
Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2024 Grenfell children speak of ‘guilt’ at surviving tower block disaster that killed 72 Luana Gomes: ‘They didn’t get the chance to live and do the stuff they wanted’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024 Shane Lowry faces new pressure to end Kingspan deal as Grenfell report due Golfer has resisted calls from bereaved and survivors of Grenfell fire to sever sponsorship with insulation firm
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024 Gathered in grief: the Grenfell communities sharing solace and succour Amid a long wait for redress since the 2017 tragedy, survivors, local rescuers and the bereaved have found post-traumatic growth as well as stress
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024 Evacuation plans for vulnerable in London are ‘dangerous postcode lottery’ Exclusive: Firefighter, disability and Grenfell groups criticise ‘inconsistent rollout’ of emergency guidance
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024 The Grenfell inquiry is exposing a culture of contempt that has run deep in Britain for decades On the eve of publication of the final report into the disaster, it is clear that chief executives and ministers created a climate of inertia that proved deadly
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024 A web of blame: key findings from the second phase of the Grenfell inquiry Multinationals, council, government, architects, builders and fire brigade expected to face criticism over 2017 disaster
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024 Grenfell survivors expect inquiry’s final report to end ‘carousel of blame’ Companies and politicians braced for heavy criticism, with bereaved hoping it will lead to criminal prosecutions
The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2024 The week in audio: The Opinions; Grenfell: Building a Disaster; Scripts; A Year in the Life of the Swinging Sixties – review A New York Times podcast offers short, sharp bursts of wisdom; there’s more lucid insight into Grenfell from the BBC; plus, a delightful find from the 1960s
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024 Tower blocks around country still at risk of Grenfell-style tragedy, says firefighters’ union chief Matt Wrack tells The Independent he fears another disaster due to slow progress addressing cladding crisis
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2024 Grenfell Tower residents told to 'stay put for too long', says London fire chief Commissioner Andy Roe has discussed the London Fire Brigade’s response to the blaze