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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

Deregulation drive meant safety concerns ‘ignored’ before Grenfell – inquiry

A government drive for deregulation meant concerns about the safety of life were “ignored, delayed or disregarded” in the years before the Grenfell Tower fire, the inquiry into the disaster has found. In its final report, published ...

04 Sept 2024 at 12:18

The key figures criticised by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Several individuals have faced criticism in the Grenfell Inquiry’s final report over their role in the disaster. They include figures from both local and central government accused of repeated failures in their duties. Below are ...

04 Sept 2024 at 12:22

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