I welcome the recommendation of the Grenfell Inquiry
By all means Sir, feel free to ask me as many questions as you like – but could I respectfully remind you that you did promise that we would be away this morning
The failure to foster a culture in which concerns could be raised and frank advice given represents a serious failure of leadership on the part of ministers and senior officials.
I am at your disposal, I will be here as long as you are but I have got a number of international guests coming in to see me
In the years that followed the Lakanal House fire the Government's deregulatory agenda, enthusiastically supported by some junior ministers and the secretary of state (Lord Pickles), dominated the department's thinking to such an extent that even matters affecting the safety of life were ignored, delayed or disregarded.
Chronic lack of effective management and leadership” in the fire service was also to blame
All who died were overcome by toxic gases released by the fire … We are satisfied that all those whose bodies were damaged in the fire were already dead by the time the fire reached them.”
Authorities' response: those who lost their homes as a result of the fire were badly let down by the organisations that should have provided the support they desperately needed
None of those involved in the design of the external wall or choice of materials acted in accordance with the standards of a reasonably competent person in their position.
Our team of specialist prosecutors will then carefully review the file but do not expect to be in a position to make any charging decisions until the end of 2026.
We are not prepared to wait for much longer, and this report needs to be the catalyst for significant movement forward from the Met Police in bringing charges against people who perpetrated the deaths of 72 people,
The government must now exert control over the sector to prevent further dismantling of public safety, which used to be their main job, not aiding and abetting crooks and killers,
Not all of them bear the same degree of responsibility for the eventual disaster, but as our reports show, all contributed to it in one way or another, in most cases, through incompetence, but in some cases, through dishonesty and greed,
How was it possible in 21st century London for a reinforced concrete building, itself structurally impervious to fire, to be turned into a death trap?"
The simple truth is that the deaths that occurred were all avoidable, and those who lived in the tower were badly failed over a number of years and in a number of different ways by those who were responsible for ensuring the safety of the building and its occupants,
The Governnment will carefully consider the report and its recommendations, to ensure that such a tragedy cannot occur again,
For me there's no justice without people going behind bars,
There were many opportunities for the government to identify the risks … and to take action in relation to them,
Today's report speaks to the lack of competence, understanding and fundamental failure to perform the most basic duties of care,
Today is a long-awaited day for truth but it must now lead to a day of justice,