All Grenfell Inquiry articles
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News
Rayner asks Building Safety Regulator for ‘fundamental review’ of Approved Documents
Guidance on meeting regulations to be simplified
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News
Construction ‘sleepwalking’ to repeat of Grenfell due to ‘culture of silence’, warns non-profit
Considerate Constructors Scheme says workers are reporting concerns over safety of materials used on new builds
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In Focus
‘We will deliver a generational shift’… Why the Grenfell Inquiry report means another building safety shake-up
Keir Starmer wants his government’s response to the tragedy to mark a defining moment in the safety and quality of housing in the UK. Is the construction industry prepared for it?
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‘Look beyond Grenfell Inquiry recommendations and think about tenant relationships,’ says regulator
Fiona MacGregor urges social landlords at the Housing Community Summit to reflect on the way they listen to residents
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Comment
Shock and shame: the Grenfell report has exposed construction’s deadly failures
Now we know the full and terrible truth, only urgent and fundamental change will ensure mistakes are not repeated, writes Denise Chevin
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Comment
Grenfell: a tale of systemic failures
A legal overview setting out the findings of the inquiry’s final report, its recommendations and the potential ramifications for the sector
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News
Government promises to bar Grenfell companies from future public sector work
Prime minister to write to firms named and shamed and put them on notice they will be barred from taxpayer-funded contracts
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“This must mark a turning point for building safety”: How the sector responded to the Grenfell Inquiry report
Housing leaders have been reacting to the long-awaited Phase 2 report and its 1,700 pages of findings
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Grenfell Inquiry decides against recommending further regulation of social housing providers
The inquiry finds no additional recommendations needed beyond the changes made in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act
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Metropolitan Police chief stresses it could take 18 months to bring charges over Grenfell
Meanwhile at PMQs Keir Starmer apologises on behalf of the British state and says ‘today is a long-awaited day of truth but it must now lead to a day of justice’
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News
KCTMO responsible for ‘systemic failings’ in fire safety management, Grenfell Inquiry finds
The inquiry highlighted housing manager’s failure to disclose fire risks to its board and its troubled relationship with residents
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News
Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report: all our coverage in one place
The Grenfell Inquiry’s final report has been published today. Here are all our articles so far.
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News
Decades of central government failure led to Grenfell tragedy, says inquiry
Department was ‘well aware’ of cladding risks but failed to act
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News
Manufacturers knowingly misled the market over combustible construction materials, Grenfell Inquiry concludes
Arconic, Celotex and Kingspan slammed for ‘systematic dishonesty’ by inquiry report
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Construction’s day of reckoning as Grenfell Inquiry finds severe failings across industry laid ground for deadly blaze
Final report sets out plan to consolidate responsibility for industry in one centralised regulator reporting to a single government minister
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Failures in refurbishment job that led to Grenfell fire ‘likely widespread’ in construction industry, inquiry finds
‘Incompetence’ and ’casual’ approach to contractual relations paved way for disaster
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In Focus
The Grenfell Inquiry’s final report: what to look out for
The Grenfell Inquiry will present its conclusions next Wednesday more than seven years after the fire. Here’s a summary of the evidence the inquiry chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick has had to unpick
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News
Criminal trials for Grenfell Tower fire would not start until 2027, authorities say
Met outlines timeline for one of the “largest and most complex investigations ever undertaken”
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Grenfell Tower final report delayed for the third time
The report will not be published before the seventh anniversary of the fire, as originally hoped
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News
Grenfell Inquiry report delayed until the middle of next year
Phase-two findings may not be published before seventh anniversary of tower-block disaster