Grenfell Inquiry latest: Years of government and industry failures turned Grenfell into 'death trap', damning report finds

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The final report into the Grenfell Tower fire has been published - and it delivers a damning verdict on the failures of government, building companies, contractors, fire safety experts and council staff that led to the deadly blaze seven years ago.

After hearing from the government and politicians for the past hour, the families of Grenfell victims are holding a news conference to share their thoughts on the inquiry's report. Hisam Choucair, a member of the Grenfell Next of Kin group, lost his mother, sister, brother-in-law and three nieces in the fire.He is highly critical of the inquiry, saying it was called a day after the fire in June 2017 by the government in an attempt to cover up its own part in the disaster.

with having this inquiry running parallel to the criminal investigation,' he says. He adds that it 'burns him inside' to see people who are partially to blame giving evidence. 'You have other witnesses who didn't even turn up... claiming they were not well enough,' he says. Some companies have hidden behind the law, he adds, and the inquiry has shown how weak the legal system is. 'I'm sorry to say but it's been a joke,' he says.

 

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