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Government did not try to cover up reports on cladding, Grenfell inquiry hears

The Government did not try to cover up reports stating that Grenfell-style cladding was unsafe for use on high-rise buildings 15 years before the fatal fire, an inquiry has heard. Senior civil servant Brian Martin, who had been in charge of official ...

21 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Ex-minister gets number of Grenfell dead wrong during inquiry evidence

A former cabinet minister has got the number of people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire wrong while giving evidence to an inquiry. Lord Eric Pickles was secretary of state at the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) between May ...

07 Apr 2022 at 18:25

Grenfell survivors’ group ‘speechless’ after ex-minister gets death toll wrong

A Grenfell Tower survivors’ group has said it is “speechless” after a former Cabinet minister got the number of people who died in the fire wrong while giving evidence to an inquiry. Lord Eric Pickles, who was secretary of state at the Department ...

07 Apr 2022 at 20:25

Former minister denies influence of ‘one in, two out’ on building regulations

A former minister has denied the influence of “one in, two out” on building regulations prior to the Grenfell Tower fire. Former local growth and Northern Powerhouse minister James Wharton, now the Baron Wharton of Yarm, appeared before the ...

31 Mar 2022 at 17:55

Minister denies ‘aversion’ to more fire regulation in years before Grenfell

Former fire minister Brandon Lewis has denied at the Grenfell Tower inquiry that the Government had an “aversion” to increasing fire safety regulation in the years leading up to the fatal blaze. The Northern Ireland Secretary was the ...

30 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Fire safety test used on Grenfell cladding kept due to ‘political motivations’

A fire safety test used on materials in Grenfell Tower was kept due to “political motivations” despite not being “the ideal tool”, an inquiry has heard. The Reynobond ACM PE cladding panels used in Grenfell Tower were given a Class ...

09 Feb 2022 at 18:55

Government kick-starts local development funding to replace EU investment

The Government has approved councils’ plans to invest a new £2.6 billion development fund which replaces EU investment the UK no longer receives after Brexit. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has ...

05 Dec 2022 at 17:41

Judge approves £150 million settlement of Grenfell compensation claims

A judge has approved a “global” settlement of compensation claims made by people affected by the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. Lawyers representing bereaved relatives, survivors and local residents on Tuesday told a High Court ...

02 May 2023 at 16:56

Maximum council tax rise in nearly all areas, analysis finds

Nearly all top-tier councils plan to raise council tax by the maximum permitted to avoid financial distress, new analysis shows. Of the 136 authorities which have declared their proposals, 128 (94%) are looking to ...

20 Feb 2024 at 00:01

‘Valuable’ culture budgets slashed as financial pressures grow

Councils remain the biggest funders of arts and culture in England despite dedicated budgets reducing by nearly £500 million since the onset of austerity, according to a report. Analysis by the County Councils ...

02 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Households set to be hit by 5% average council tax rise

The average annual council tax bill will rise by £106 this year as local authorities seek to maximise revenue to pay for struggling frontline services, new figures show. The bill for an average Band D ...

21 Mar 2024 at 13:51

Councils warn of ‘disastrous’ cuts and viability threat as inflation costs rise

Local authorities have warned of “disastrous” emergency funding cuts to local services due to spiralling inflation and other pressures which are threatening their financial viability. Many councils ...

28 Jun 2022 at 01:01

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