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London Fire Brigade failures at Grenfell Tower ‘caused extent of deaths’

The London Fire Brigade’s (LFB) failures at Grenfell Tower were “causative of the extent of loss of life” and even made matters “far worse,” an inquiry into the 2017 fire has heard. Danny Friedman QC, who represents several residents and families of ...

24 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Grenfell firefighters ‘should not be scapegoats for central Government failings’

Firefighters who responded to the Grenfell Tower fire should not be “scapegoated” for central Government and corporate failings, an inquiry into the disaster has heard. Louis Browne QC, representing the Fire Officers Association (FOA) and incident ...

24 Jan 2022 at 19:25

New London Fire Brigade equipment after Grenfell Inquiry recommendations

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) now has the tallest turntable ladders in its history, among a host of new equipment introduced by the service after the recommendations of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s first phase. A 64m turntable ladder (TL), which ...

13 Mar 2024 at 00:01

London Fire Brigade completes Grenfell Inquiry first phase recommendations

London Fire Brigade (LFB) has completed all recommendations made to it by the first stage of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry as its chief fire officer said the change is “owed” to the bereaved and survivors of the tragedy. London fire commissioner ...

13 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Firms ‘using Grenfell inquiry to position themselves for legal proceedings’

Companies appear to have used the Grenfell Tower inquiry to “position themselves for any legal proceedings” that may follow it, instead of showing remorse, the final hearing was told. In closing submissions on Thursday, lead counsel Richard ...

10 Nov 2022 at 17:05

Council ‘apologises unreservedly for ways in which it failed Grenfell residents’

The council that owned Grenfell Tower has apologised “unreservedly” for the ways in which it failed the residents of the high-rise building, as it stressed that the current national fire and building safety system was “too broken to be ...

09 Nov 2022 at 20:30

‘Merry-go-round of buck passing’ over Grenfell Tower blaze criticised

‘Merry-go-round of buck passing’ over Grenfell Tower blaze is criticised

There has been a “merry-go-round of buck passing” by firms trying to avoid accountability for the Grenfell Tower fire, a public inquiry into the deadly blaze has been told. The fire at the residential tower block in North Kensington, ...

09 Nov 2022 at 20:32

‘Lessons from past not learned’ by Grenfell insulation testing firm – inquiry

Lessons from the past have not been learned by the firm that fire tested insulation used on Grenfell Tower, an inquiry into the disaster has heard. Phase two of the probe is examining how the skyscraper in west London came to be ...

07 Feb 2022 at 16:25

‘Lessons from past not learned’ by Grenfell cladding testing firm, inquiry hears

Lessons from the past have not been learned by the firm that fire tested cladding used on Grenfell Tower, an inquiry into the disaster has heard. Phase two of the probe is examining how the skyscraper in west London came to be ...

07 Feb 2022 at 14:55

London fire chief calls for ‘myth busting’ on building safety and company profit

London’s fire chief has called for myths to be busted around the economic effects of strict regulations on building safety as he made an emotional promise to Grenfell bereaved and survivors to learn from the disaster. London ...

11 Sept 2024 at 11:06

Fire brigade ‘fully accepts’ Grenfell Tower Inquiry report recommendations

London Fire Brigade said it accepts in full the recommendations directed towards the service from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry final report, exactly a month since its publication. The capital’s fire chief acknowledged that ...

04 Oct 2024 at 15:41

Everyone ‘accounted for’ in Dagenham fire at building with ‘known’ safety issues

All people have been “accounted for” after a fire engulfed a multi-storey building in Dagenham, east London, with “known” safety issues, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. More than 80 people were evacuated and two ...

26 Aug 2024 at 19:24

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