What is the Thirlwall inquiry, set up after Lucy Letby’s murder convictions? Hearings to examine events at the Countess of Chester hospital while Letby worked there will begin today The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024
Bereaved family ‘devastated’ after being snubbed by landmark mental health inquiry into thousands of deaths Exclusive: Darian Bankwala,22, died in 2020 under the care of Essex mental health services The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024
Grenfell inquiry: how the privatisation of building safety testing led to this tragedy The public inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower has concluded that the tragedy was the result of “decades of failure” by government and other bodies to effectively regulate the safety of high-risk residential buildings. The Conversation · Sep 5, 2024
Sadiq Khan warns 'tragedy like Grenfell' could still 'happen again' following inquiry's report The mayor has urged the Government to ensure none of the companies criticised in the inquiry’s report are given future public contracts Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024
Grenfell Tower report: an expert explains why so many people have been blamed Seven years after the fire in Grenfell Tower took 72 lives, the final report into the causes of the tragedy has been published. The inquiry’s findings place damning blame on companies, the government, bodies responsible for building regulation and emergency services. It concludes the victims were “badly failed” by those… The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024
OPINION - Politics enabled the Grenfell disaster. It is also how to ensure it never happens again It is tempting to think that politics stops today. That the publication of the final report by the Grenfell Inquiry demands a cessation of partisan hostilities. That the House of Commons is, in that tedious cliché, "at its best" when it is united. But this would be wrong. Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024
‘Decades of failure’: Who has UK’s Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blamed? ‘Unscrupulous’ companies, ‘dishonesty and greed’ and regulatory failure are at fault. Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2024
Tearful architect who worked on Grenfell inquiry calls for 'culture change' after 'widespread incompetence' Thouria Istephan says inquiry ‘left a mark on me as a person... which will last far beyond the inquiry’ Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024
OPINION - The Standard View: Grenfell Inquiry must be a catalyst for justice It has taken more than seven years, hundreds of witness statements and thousands of hours of testimony to reach this point. The final report into the Grenfell Tower disaster was published this morning, with ferocious criticism directed at central government, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, construction firms and… Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024
Grenfell inquiry: 12 key findings from damning report on deadly tower block fire Architects, companies involved in the disastrous refubishment, and Kensington and Chelsea council to blame, report concludes Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024
Grenfell Tower fire: Renewed calls for 'justice' after report finds 'systematic dishonesty' led to 72 deaths Scathing report concludes architects, companies involved in disastrous refurbishment and Kensington and Chelsea council to blame for fatal fire 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
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
Government’s ‘fatal strategic flaws’ in Covid planning led to avoidable deaths and economic pain Covid-19 public inquiry chair Baroness Hallett has demanded ‘radical reform’ of UK’s pandemic plans The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024
Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2024 Five key findings from the Covid Inquiry as first report published Inquiry says Government failed to prepare for a pandemic in years leading up to Covid outbreak
Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2024 Covid Inquiry report exposes 'fatal strategic flaws' that meant pandemic cost more UK lives ‘Never again can a disease lead to so many deaths and so much suffering,’ chairwoman Baroness Hallett said
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024 UK Covid inquiry to finally lay bare failures of government and politicians during pandemic Academics have said it is a question of ‘when not if’ another pandemic will hit
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2024 First Covid Inquiry report set to expose catalogue of failings during pandemic Failures to prepare for a pandemic are expected to be laid bare on Thursday
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024 Ex-veterans’ minister Johnny Mercer facing prison as request to withhold names denied by Afghan inquiry Former Tory MP given two-week deadline to hand over names of whistleblowers who told him about alleged special forces murders after appeal denied
The Independent UK · May 20, 2024 Infected blood scandal inquiry: Key findings from damning final report Here are 16 key findings from the Infected Blood Inquiry’s final report
The National (Scotland) · May 20, 2024 Scottish Government responds to publication of Infected Blood Inquiry report THE Scottish Government has said it is determined to ensure “lessons have been learned” from the infected blood scandal after a UK inquiry into…
The Independent UK · May 20, 2024 What is the infected blood scandal? Everything you need to know ahead of milestone report The long-awaited final report will be published by the Infected Blood Inquiry today
Evening Standard · May 19, 2024 Campaigners say 'fight is not over' as they prepare for publication of infected blood scandal report Hundreds of those affected by the scandal gathered at Westminster to mark the end of the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2024 Early warnings of Post Office scandal dismissed by Government in 2009, inquiry hears Lord Arbuthnot raised concerns that postmasters may have been accused of fraud in December 2009
Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2024 Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells stripped of CBE She lost the title for ‘bringing the honours system into disrepute’