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Grenfell report blames decades of government failure and ‘systematic dishonesty’ of companies

Verdict of seven-year inquiry into disaster that killed 72 people apportions responsibility widely

Grenfell Tower inquiry report – live updatesExplainer: key players named in the Grenfell report

The Grenfell Tower disaster was the result of “decades of failure” by central government to stop the spread of combustible cladding combined with the “systematic dishonesty” of multimillion-dollar companies whose products spread the fire that killed 72 people, a seven-year public inquiry has found.

In a 1,700-page report which apportions blame for the 2017 tragedy widely, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, the chair of the inquiry, found that three firms – Arconic, Kingspan and Celotex – “engaged in deliberate and sustained strategies to … mislead the market”.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Verdict of seven-year inquiry into disaster that killed 72 people apportions responsibility widelyGrenfell Tower inquiry report – live updatesExplainer: key players named in the Grenfell reportThe Grenfell Tower disaster was the result of “decades of failure” by central government to stop the spread of combustible cladding combined with the “systematic dishonesty” of multimillion-dollar companies whose products spread the fire that killed 72 people, a seven-year public inquiry has found.In a 1,700-page report which apportions blame for the 2017 tragedy widely, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, the chair of the inquiry, found that three firms – Arconic, Kingspan and Celotex – “engaged in deliberate and sustained strategies to … mislead the market”. Continue reading…