All Grenfell inquiry articles
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry report pushed back again
Phase-two findings may not be published before seventh anniversary of tower-block disaster
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NewsSteve McQueen Grenfell film set for Serpentine debut
Artist and Oscar-winning director’s harrowing short will run from 7 April
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NewsGove admits building regs were ‘faulty and ambiguous’ before Grenfell
But housing secretary says construction-industry players have greater culpability in 2017 tragedy
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NewsSequel to Grenfell Tower Inquiry play set to be staged
Follow-up 2021’s “Grenfell: Value Engineering” will probe ministers’ failings and product-manufacturers’ disregard for public safety
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NewsGrenfell lawyer says ‘rogues gallery’ of firms was responsible for fire
Barrister tells inquiry that architect Studio E has “ultimate responsibility” for cladding used in disastrous refurbishment
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NewsRed tape cuts left officials “unable” to escalate fire safety warnings in years before Grenfell, government admits
But housing department lawyer tells inquiry that “competent professionals” would not have signed off dangerous materials
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OpinionBrace yourselves for the next wave of fire and safety regulation
Several new pieces of legislation are coming in response to Grenfell and many architects are having to run to catch up, writes Andrew Mellor
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FeaturesDecay, delay and deregulation: what we have learnt from the Grenfell Inquiry
Senior government figures had to explain why calls to amend the building regulations to clarify fire safety risk went unheeded
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NewsFormer housing secretary denies being ‘spectacularly out of touch’ with own department
Eric Pickles gets number of victims wrong in tense exchanges with Grenfell QC
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NewsFormer housing minister complains about being questioned at Grenfell Inquiry as he had ‘busy day’ planned
Eric Pickles told QC this morning to ‘use your time wisely’ as he had a ’number of international guests coming in to see me’
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NewsFormer housing minister denies fire safety review was delayed by red tape cuts
Former housing secretary calls claims made by officials they were hampered by red tape cuts “ludicrous”
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NewsGovernment had ‘completely false picture’ of fire safety before Grenfell fire, former housing minister admits
Gavin Barwell says there was a “clear presumption” that review of building regulations was not life critical
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NewsFormer building regulations minister had never heard of flawed fire rating
Stephen Williams says he only learned of outdated Class 0 rating at yesterday’s hearing of Grenfell Inquiry
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NewsFormer minister denies deregulation was ‘principal objective’ of building regulations review before Grenfell fire
James Wharton could not explain to inquiry why a presentation on the review appeared to prioritise cutting red tape over life safety
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Former housing minister denies ‘aversion’ to regulation on fire safety
Brandon Lewis is the first government minister to provide evidence to the Grenfell Inquiry
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Fatal 2009 cladding fire not ‘severe’ enough to prompt investigation into similar buildings, hearing told
Brian Martin also admits being ‘horrified’ by senior building control officer’s misunderstanding of fire safety guidance
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: senior civil servant ‘struggles to understand’ why he did not take action on ACM
Brian Martin admits he missed opportunities to prevent major cladding fire
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NewsCivil servant knew there was a ‘clear risk’ of a major ACM fire three years before Grenfell
Inquiry hears Brian Martin failed to warn fire and rescue chief and instead ‘lulled’ him into false sense of security
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: senior civil servant ‘forgot’ to clarify ambiguous fire safety guidance
Brian Martin also admitted he ‘completely underestimated’ hazard posed by deadly ACM panels