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Thursday, 6 February, 2020

Grenfell inquiry backs bid for witnesses’ immunity
Victims’ lawyers condemn protection from prosecution move as ‘licence to lie’
Thursday, 30 January, 2020

Grenfell companies accused of killing victims in ‘pursuit of money’
Victims’ lawyer slams ‘epidemic’ of incompetence around fire safety in tower block
Wednesday, 29 January, 2020

Corporate witnesses in Grenfell inquiry seek immunity
Lawyers representing relatives and survivors condemn request as ‘highly reprehensible’
Tuesday, 28 January, 2020

Grenfell companies accused of knowing cladding risks
Claims follow allegations that manufacturers knew materials they provided were a fire hazard
Monday, 27 January, 2020

Risk from products used in Grenfell was known, inquiry told
Suppliers criticised on first day of fresh hearings, with accusations of ‘buck-passing’
Wednesday, 15 January, 2020

Call for sweeping reform of England’s fire and rescue services
Inspector rates only one-third of providers ‘good’ in all areas
Monday, 16 December, 2019

New fire certificate to unlock UK high-rise flat market
Banks and surveyors move to tackle post-Grenfell concerns and revive apartment sales
Friday, 6 December, 2019

London fire chief resigns after Grenfell criticism
Dany Cotton’s decision to stand down four months earlier than planned welcomed by city’s mayor
Thursday, 21 November, 2019

Second common cladding type raises Grenfell fire risk fears
Research shows HPL cladding failed safety tests 80% of the time
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Tuesday, 19 November, 2019

Grenfell cladding manufacturer declines to release documents
Arconic invokes French blocking statute in UK public inquiry and US court
Saturday, 16 November, 2019

Bolton fire raises fresh questions over cladding safety
Witnesses say blaze spread rapidly over surface of student accommodation block
Friday, 15 November, 2019

Hundreds of apartment blocks still have risky cladding
Privately owned towers prove problematic as battles rage over who should pay
Tuesday, 5 November, 2019

Rees-Mogg sorry for ‘insulting’ Grenfell comments
Remark about blaze victims is first major gaffe of UK general election campaign
Thursday, 31 October, 2019

Grenfell report paves way for future prosecutions
‘Failures were so significant they ought to have been foreseeable’
Wednesday, 30 October, 2019

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Grenfell blaze inquiry report explained
Fire at London block of flats killed 72 people in 2017
Wednesday, 30 October, 2019

Grenfell inquiry calls for action on tower block safety
PM urged to change ‘stay put’ policy and laws on high-rise buildings
Tuesday, 29 October, 2019

Grenfell inquiry finds litany of fire brigade failures
Tower façade breached regulations leading to rapid spread of blaze
Wednesday, 10 July, 2019

Norwegian insurer Protector warns of loss after Grenfell ruling
Council’s insurer lost an arbitration dispute with Munich Re linked to the 2017 London blaze
Monday, 17 June, 2019

Safety inspectors halt work after insurers rein in cover
Services that check buildings for compliance on issues such as fire safety affected
Friday, 14 June, 2019

Grenfell fire: two years on and no closure for victims’ families
Any charges can only be brought after inquiry’s final report, in 2021 at the earliest
Thursday, 6 June, 2019

Building regulator to oversee safety after Grenfell
New body will be able to enforce tougher rules for tall residential buildings
Thursday, 9 May, 2019

UK pledges £200m to reclad high-rises after Grenfell fire
Government move ends stand-off with private landlords over retrofit costs
Monday, 7 January, 2019

Why on earth should a building’s owners not pay for recladding?
From J M L Stone, London, UK
Wednesday, 5 December, 2018

UK councils face struggle to recoup cladding costs
Local authorities told to reclaim post-Grenfell costs from offshore funds that own freeholds
Monday, 3 December, 2018

Social justice focused law firm ends partnership model
Hodge Jones & Allen to convert to employee ownership trust