Grenfell Tower: London Fire Brigade interviewed under caution by police over blaze response
5 years, 3 months ago

Grenfell Tower: London Fire Brigade interviewed under caution by police over blaze response

The Telegraph  

Detectives investigating the Grenfell Tower inferno have interviewed the London Fire Brigade amid concern its stay-put advice to residents left their lives in danger. Scotland Yard is examining whether the brigade, as a corporate body, breached health and safety laws in relation to both its own firefighters and the residents trapped inside. Questions have also mounted about the adequacy of the training put in place by the brigade for tackling cladding fires in high-rise buildings after the Lakanal House fire killed six people in similar circumstances in 2009. Dany Cotton, the commissioner of the London Fire Brigade who faced fierce criticism over the emergency response, revealed an interview had been conducted with police under caution.

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Pictured: Mother-of-four, 37, killed in horror blaze at £1.2million home - as young children 'managed to escape'
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pictured: Mother-of-four, 37, killed in horror blaze at £1.2million home - as young children 'managed to escape'

Daily Mail  

The victim of a horror blaze at a £1.2million home has been pictured for the first time, as friends and neighbours have spoken of their 'heartbreak' following the death of the 'beautiful' mother-of-four. Kate Mulcahy, 37, was found dead after a blaze broke out at a £1.2m home at Ramsden Farm, a cluster of upmarket homes off Roundthorn Road in …

Grenfell bereaved demand answers over Theresa May’s decision to call public inquiry ahead of police probe
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Grenfell bereaved demand answers over Theresa May’s decision to call public inquiry ahead of police probe

The Independent  

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Justice for Grenfell: ‘They paid with their lives and we pay with our suffering, but profits are still being made’
4 months ago

Justice for Grenfell: ‘They paid with their lives and we pay with our suffering, but profits are still being made’

The Independent  

On Tuesday, Damel Carayol took a long-awaited trip. Despite Kingspan’s insulation only making up 5 per cent of the total, Wednesday’s report found that “persistent dishonesty on the part of Kingspan in pursuit of commercial gain, coupled with a complete disregard for fire safety” on its K15 product, “created the conditions” for Celotex to move into the market. One email …

Union boss rages over betrayal of heroic fire fighters who fought Grenfell blaze
4 months ago

Union boss rages over betrayal of heroic fire fighters who fought Grenfell blaze

The Independent  

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Grenfell Tower fire report: Tragedy result of ‘decades of failure’ at hands of government and construction companies
4 months ago

Grenfell Tower fire report: Tragedy result of ‘decades of failure’ at hands of government and construction companies

The Independent  

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Catford fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze in high rise on day Grenfell report released
4 months ago

Catford fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze in high rise on day Grenfell report released

The Independent  

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Grenfell Tower was a ‘death trap’ due to failures by U.K. government and industry, inquiry finds
4 months ago

Grenfell Tower was a ‘death trap’ due to failures by U.K. government and industry, inquiry finds

The Hindu  

A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire concluded Wednesday that decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a “death trap” where 72 people lost their lives. The years-long public inquiry into the 2017 blaze found that there was no “single cause” of the tragedy, but said a combination of dishonest companies, weak or …

Grenfell Tower fire report: What are the key findings of the inquiry?
4 months ago

Grenfell Tower fire report: What are the key findings of the inquiry?

The Independent  

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PM acknowledges ‘substantial and widespread failings’ found by Grenfell Inquiry
4 months ago

PM acknowledges ‘substantial and widespread failings’ found by Grenfell Inquiry

The Independent  

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The tragic stories behind the night Grenfell Tower fire claimed 72 victims
4 months ago

The tragic stories behind the night Grenfell Tower fire claimed 72 victims

The Independent  

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Seven years after Grenfell, we are still gambling on people’s lives
4 months ago

Seven years after Grenfell, we are still gambling on people’s lives

The Independent  

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Grenfell victims dead or unconscious before flames reached them, inquiry finds
4 months ago

Grenfell victims dead or unconscious before flames reached them, inquiry finds

The Independent  

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London Fire Brigade ‘failed to heed warnings of high-rise fire before Grenfell’
4 months ago

London Fire Brigade ‘failed to heed warnings of high-rise fire before Grenfell’

The Independent  

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Final Grenfell Tower report to be published seven years after deadly fire
4 months ago

Final Grenfell Tower report to be published seven years after deadly fire

The Independent  

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Grenfell final report: Fire was caused by ‘systematic dishonesty’ of cladding firms
4 months ago

Grenfell final report: Fire was caused by ‘systematic dishonesty’ of cladding firms

The Telegraph  

The Grenfell fire was caused by the “systematic dishonesty” of construction companies that manufactured cladding for the tower block’s refurbishment, a seven-year public inquiry has concluded. Sir Martin Moore-Bick, the inquiry chairman, also placed blame for the fatal inferno on “decades of failure” by government ministers and officials who ignored a series of warnings over the risk of cladding fires. …

UK inquiry finds ‘dishonesty and greed’ behind Grenfell Tower fire deaths
4 months ago

UK inquiry finds ‘dishonesty and greed’ behind Grenfell Tower fire deaths

Al Jazeera  

The six-year inquiry condemns ‘decades of failure’ by governments, incompetence, dishonesty and greed. Incompetence, dishonesty and greed were behind the 72 “avoidable” deaths in the Grenfell Tower fire in London, a report into the 2017 tragedy has concluded. Those in the 24-storey block were “badly failed” over many years, said the inquiry chairman, Martin Moore-Bick, speaking at a news conference …

‘Decades of failure’: Who has UK’s Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blamed?
4 months ago

‘Decades of failure’: Who has UK’s Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blamed?

Al Jazeera  

‘Unscrupulous’ manufacturers of dangerous materials, ‘dishonesty and greed’ and regulatory failure all caused the disaster. The Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people in June 2017, was the result of “an unedifying merry-go-round of buck passing” and “systematic dishonesty and greed”, a damning, 1,700-page final report on the disaster, published on Wednesday, has concluded. In his concluding comments on Wednesday, …

Grenfell Tower was a ‘death trap’ after failures by U.K. government and industry, inquiry says
4 months ago

Grenfell Tower was a ‘death trap’ after failures by U.K. government and industry, inquiry says

LA Times  

Smoke rises from the Grenfell Tower fire in London on June 14, 2017. The public inquiry into the 2017 blaze found no single cause of the tragedy, but the report released Wednesday said a combination of dishonest companies, weak or incompetent regulators and complacent government led the building to be covered in combustible cladding that turned a small apartment fire …

Grenfell Tower fire families to wait until 2026 for justice
4 months ago

Grenfell Tower fire families to wait until 2026 for justice

The Telegraph  

Read our full report on the findings of the inquiry here The families of Grenfell Tower victims face waiting until at least 2026 for the “crooks and killers” responsible for the fire to be brought to justice, prosecutors have said. On Wednesday, the seven-year public inquiry concluded that the fire was caused by the “systematic dishonesty” of the companies that …

Calls for cladding investigation after Dagenham tower block fire
4 months, 1 week ago

Calls for cladding investigation after Dagenham tower block fire

The Independent  

An investigation has been demanded into the role of flammable cladding in a “terrifying” fire at a London tower block, seven years after safety concerns were raised by the Grenfell disaster. “However, my initial actions will be to help the victims of this terrible tragedy, all in absolute shock, as they are moved into temporary accommodation and begin the process …

Two tower block fires tackled in London
4 months, 1 week ago

Two tower block fires tackled in London

China Daily  

LONDON -- Hundreds of firefighters tackled two fires in high-rise tower blocks in London on Monday, the London Fire Brigade said. According to LFB, a fire at a block of flats in Dagenham, east London, was reported at 2:44 am and the whole building was affected by the fire. "This was a very dynamic and challenging incident, and we know …

Grenfell survivors could be forced to wait until 2027 for justice, police reveal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Grenfell survivors could be forced to wait until 2027 for justice, police reveal

The Independent  

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Firefighters injured in Grenfell Tower inferno settle High Court claims for £20m
11 months ago

Firefighters injured in Grenfell Tower inferno settle High Court claims for £20m

The Independent  

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Fire at a block of flats in south London
1 year, 6 months ago

Fire at a block of flats in south London

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William sympathises with Grenfell survivors and families seeking justice
1 year, 7 months ago

William sympathises with Grenfell survivors and families seeking justice

The Independent  

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Seventy firefighters tackle blaze at house in south east London
2 years, 6 months ago

Seventy firefighters tackle blaze at house in south east London

The Independent  

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High-rise fire near Grenfell ‘would have been difficult to witness’
2 years, 6 months ago

High-rise fire near Grenfell ‘would have been difficult to witness’

The Independent  

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‘In our hearts': London remembers 72 Grenfell fire victims
2 years, 6 months ago

‘In our hearts': London remembers 72 Grenfell fire victims

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prince William and British politicians joined in memorial services Tuesday to mark five years since 72 people died in London’s Grenfell Tower blaze, the worst domestic fire on British soil since World War II. Earlier Tuesday, former Prime Minister Theresa May and London Mayor Sadiq Khan joined survivors and the bereaved at a Westminster Abbey memorial service. David …

Five years on from Grenfell and the government still doesn’t care about disabled people
2 years, 6 months ago

Five years on from Grenfell and the government still doesn’t care about disabled people

The Independent  

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Names of 72 Grenfell victims read out at memorial service on fifth anniversary
2 years, 6 months ago

Names of 72 Grenfell victims read out at memorial service on fifth anniversary

The Independent  

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The Grenfell tragedy should be a warning to us all
2 years, 6 months ago

The Grenfell tragedy should be a warning to us all

The Independent  

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Grenfell survivors’ group ‘speechless’ after ex-minister gets death toll wrong
2 years, 8 months ago

Grenfell survivors’ group ‘speechless’ after ex-minister gets death toll wrong

The Independent  

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Elephant and Castle fire: Residents forced to flee tower block fire in south London
3 years, 2 months ago

Elephant and Castle fire: Residents forced to flee tower block fire in south London

The Independent  

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High-rise social housing remains at risk of future fires, Grenfell Inquiry told
3 years, 3 months ago

High-rise social housing remains at risk of future fires, Grenfell Inquiry told

The Independent  

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Grenfell: Tory councillor Rock Feilding-Mellen makes emotional apology at Grenfell inquiry
3 years, 7 months ago

Grenfell: Tory councillor Rock Feilding-Mellen makes emotional apology at Grenfell inquiry

The Independent  

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UK marks anniversary of Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72
4 years, 6 months ago

UK marks anniversary of Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72

Al Jazeera  

UK commemorates the 2017 blaze in a public-housing block that turned into the worst domestic blaze since World War II. The United Kingdom has marked the third anniversary of the Grenfell Tower apartment block fire with a virtual church service to remember the 72 people who died in the blaze. Sunday marks three years since a small kitchen fire in …

Jacob Rees-Mogg condemned for suggesting Grenfell fire victims lacked ‘common sense’
5 years, 2 months ago

Jacob Rees-Mogg condemned for suggesting Grenfell fire victims lacked ‘common sense’

CNN  

London CNN — British minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has been condemned by survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire after suggesting that victims of the 2017 tragedy lacked “common sense” when they obeyed instructions from fire crews to stay inside the burning building. DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images Grenfell United, the group representing Grenfell residents and their families, added the remarks were “beyond disrespectful” …

Is the fire brigade to blame for Grenfell Tower deaths?
5 years, 2 months ago

Is the fire brigade to blame for Grenfell Tower deaths?

The Independent  

We were hoping they would save us because we trusted them,” said Grenfell survivor Paulos Tekle, whose five-year-old son Isaac perished in the blaze. They called on the London Fire Brigade to “put their hands up and accept responsibility” for the fatalities, with some saying senior fire officers should face prosecution. This focus on the firefighters’ response was also reflected …

Boris Johnson says Grenfell survivors and bereaved were 'overlooked and ignored' before deadly blaze
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson says Grenfell survivors and bereaved were 'overlooked and ignored' before deadly blaze

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson wore a green Grenfell pin and said he hoped today's report would bring some comfort to those caught up in the Grenfell Tower tragedy Boris Johnson today said the 72 people who died in grenfell tower were 'overlooked and ignored' for years before the blaze and the survivors and bereaved were 'shamefully failed' afterwards as the scathing inquiry …

Grenfell Tower report: Fire service's 'stay put' advice cost lives, long awaited public inquiry concludes
5 years, 2 months ago

Grenfell Tower report: Fire service's 'stay put' advice cost lives, long awaited public inquiry concludes

The Independent  

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London fire service criticised in Grenfell Tower tragedy report
5 years, 2 months ago

London fire service criticised in Grenfell Tower tragedy report

The Hindu  

A report on a deadly apartment block fire in London condemned the London Fire Brigade and concluded that fewer people would have died if the building were evacuated more quickly. Britain’s Press Association said the leaked report, which was to be published Wednesday, also accused brigade Commissioner Dany Cotton of “remarkable insensitivity” for testifying that she would not have done …

Grenfell Tower inquiry says London Fire Brigade's decisions exacerbated death toll
5 years, 2 months ago

Grenfell Tower inquiry says London Fire Brigade's decisions exacerbated death toll

ABC  

Grave failings by the London Fire Brigade during the Grenfell Tower blaze, which killed 71 people in 2017, meant some lives that could have been saved were lost, a public inquiry has found. Key points: Residents were told to "stay put" by emergency services on the night of the blaze The concept rested on the assumption that fire was unable …

Grenfell Tower report: fire brigade condemned for 'systemic failures' as chief accused of 'remarkable insensitivity'
5 years, 2 months ago

Grenfell Tower report: fire brigade condemned for 'systemic failures' as chief accused of 'remarkable insensitivity'

The Telegraph  

Fewer people would have died in the Grenfell disaster if London Fire Brigade had not suffered "serious shortcomings" and "systemic" failures in its response to the fire, the official report into the tragedy has concluded. The damning 1,000-page report also accuses Dany Cotton, London Fire Brigade’s commissioner, of "remarkable insensitivity" after she gave testimony insisting she would have done nothing …

Grenfell Tower report – section by section: the 1,000 pages of damning criticism on failures that compounded tragedy
5 years, 2 months ago

Grenfell Tower report – section by section: the 1,000 pages of damning criticism on failures that compounded tragedy

The Telegraph  

Spanning around 1,000 pages, the first official report into the Grenfell Tower fire delivers conclusions more damning than many survivors and bereaved families would have dared expect. His analysis, informed by around 50,000 documents submitted as evidence, makes 16 series of recommendations which should reshape how the fire service operates. Dozens of survivors and grieving relatives were handed the report, …

Austerity and privatisation by consecutive governments led to Grenfell tragedy, says fire union
5 years, 3 months ago

Austerity and privatisation by consecutive governments led to Grenfell tragedy, says fire union

The Independent  

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Grenfell Tower: Anger as Downing Street lights up in tribute to fire victims in ‘empty gesture’
5 years, 6 months ago

Grenfell Tower: Anger as Downing Street lights up in tribute to fire victims in ‘empty gesture’

The Independent  

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Grenfell fire: Two years on, families still wait for answers
5 years, 6 months ago

Grenfell fire: Two years on, families still wait for answers

Al Jazeera  

Families and survivors are still awaiting justice as inquiry into fire that killed 72 people in London keeps slow pace. London, United Kingdom – Two years after a tragic fire killed 72 people in the British capital, the victims’ families and survivors are still awaiting justice, while thousands of people across the country fear they live in dangerous homes. An …

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