Grenfell insulation was sold at almost 50% discount, inquiry hears
Grenfell Tower may have been used as âa guinea pigâ for a newly branded insulation material that burned and released toxic gas, contributing to the...
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UK government has failed to deliver on cladding promises
Tens of thousands of high-rise residents have been left trapped in unsellable homes because the UK government has failed to deliver on âpie-in-the-sky promisesâ to...
The Guardian view on housing policy: Grenfell survivors deserve better | Editorial
The Grenfell inquiry continues, and as the contractors on the towerâs refurbishment give their evidence, a murky picture becomes clearer. Before the hearings paused in...
Grenfell fire: cladding firm denies ‘ultimate’ responsibility for meeting building rules
The owner of the specialist cladding company which wrapped Grenfell Tower in flammable panels said he did not know the material could burn and accused...
Grenfell bereaved say Covid ban on attending inquiry is ‘madness’
Survivors and bereaved of the Grenfell Tower fire have branded as âmadnessâ rules that mean although they can eat at a restaurant or drink in...
Grenfell memorial plans are adding to our grief, say victimsâ relatives
Relatives of dozens of the 72 victims of the Grenfell Tower fire and the residentsâ group representing the west London estate where the disaster took...
Thousands of UK flat owners can’t sell due to fire safety holdup
Thousands of flat owners face months, possibly years, of being unable to sell or remortgage because they cannot get hold of new fire safety paperwork...
We let Grenfell Tower residents down, says London fire chief
Tower block owners refusing to fix fire risks are endangering lives, the UKâs most senior firefighter has said, as he admitted the London fire brigade...
David Isaac: Equalities chief bids farewell after four âmomentousâ years
âThe last four years have felt pretty momentous,â says David Isaac, who left his position as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission on...
Grenfell families want inquiry to look at role of ‘race and class’ in tragedy
The Grenfell Tower fire inquiry must include a separate investigation into how ârace and classâ contributed to the tragedy, according to a group supporting more...