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Grenfell Tower contractors were ‘more concerned about cost and delay than fire safety’ and quibbled over £12,000 price of barriers that would have held back flames for another 90 minutes, inquiry hears Emails showed the contractors vetoed extra fire protection over the £12k cost Discussions asked whether two-hour fire protection should have been built in … Read more
Fire safety experts warned refurbishment of Grenfell Tower was ‘making a c**p condition worse’ five years before blaze which killed 72, inquiry hears Exova warned of designs for refurbishment of Grenfell Tower as far back as 2012 The design was described by fire safety experts as ‘not great’, the inquiry heard Conversations with architect Bruce … Read more
The director of the architecture firm behind Grenfell Tower refurbishment has apologised for the fire that killed 72. Andrzej Kuszell, from Studio E, said the fire ‘really shouldn’t have happened’ and he was ‘really, really sorry’ when he gave evidence to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry today. Studio E oversaw Grenfell refurbishment, which included the flammable cladding. … Read more
Attorney General guarantees cladding firms will not be prosecuted over any evidence they give to Grenfell Tower inquiry on blaze that killed 72 Suella Braverman wrote to inquiry chair Sir Martin Moore-Bick confirming news Lawyers for staff involved in Grenfell’s refurbishment had demanded the pledge Threatened to stay silent by claiming right of privilege against … Read more
Rapper Dave slams Boris Johnson as ‘a real racist’ and hits out at Grenfell Tower response in altered lyrics as he performed at the Brits Dave the Rapper won a Brit award for Album of the Year at last night’s ceremony 21-year-old performed during the show and claimed Boris Johnson is ‘racist’ US rapper Tyler, … Read more