All Grenfell inquiry articles
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NewsWebsites still selling combustible insulation used on Grenfell with inaccurate data
Two firms have corrected the mistake after being alerted
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Shadow minister suggests banning Kingspan from public-sector contracts in wake of Grenfell
Irish insulation giant shaken by revelations during inquiry into the fire
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Kingspan wanted to ‘remain friends’ with government after Grenfell fire, inquiry told
Director asked if he was set up by firm to be ‘useful idiot’ appearing before select committee
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Kingspan boss denies private dinner with MPs was bid to ‘access political power’ to stop combustible insulation ban
Senior staff attended Westminster dinner months after fire, Grenfell Inquiry hears
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Kingspan director denies misleading Grenfell Inquiry by ‘forgetting’ to mention rigged fire test
Adrian Pargeter admits ‘powers of recollection… deserted me’ when giving evidence last December
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MPs vote down proposal to protect residents from fire safety bills
House of Commons rejected ‘unworkable’ Lords amendment to the Fire Safety Bill
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BBA procedures not designed to counter ‘deliberate misrepresentation’, Grenfell Inquiry hears
‘Maybe we were naive,’ admits chief scientific officer as inquiry hears Arconic ignored 11 requests for information
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Government official reprimanded BBA on ‘dangerous’ error over Grenfell insulation, inquiry hears
Error on certificate for Kingspan product was described as ’serious safety matter’
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Certifier not told of changes made to Grenfell ACM cladding, inquiry hears
Arconic did not formally update British Board of Agrement on amends to the core of its ACM panels
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Prime minister threatens public-sector work ban for ‘negligent’ contractors
PM also tells Commons he will consider proposal to tax building product firms as a way to fund cladding remediation
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Certifier based fire rating for Grenfell foam on tests of other products, inquiry hears
Former BBA chief admitted he was not sure if decision was permitted under UK fire regulations
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BBA based decision to grant certificate for Grenfell ACM on Arconic’s own website, inquiry hears
Certifying body’s project manager admits never seeing crucial test data before issuing Arconic with renewal of flawed document
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Arconic ‘threatened’ BBA unless its cladding was approved, Grenfell Inquiry told
Hearing told British Board of Agrément supplied certificate for ACM cladding based on incomplete test data
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Staff urged Arconic to stop selling Grenfell cladding after hearing it could ‘burn like a truck of oil’
Manufacturer was warned a decade before the Grenfell fire that significant use of ACM panels could kill ‘60-70 people’
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Installation of Grenfell cavity barriers ‘poorest I’ve ever seen’ witness tells inquiry
Manufacturer’s technical officer says ‘fundamental errors’ made by Osborne Berry
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Grenfell cavity barriers only approved nine days after fire, inquiry hears
Installed barriers had not been tested prior to use on tower’s refurbishment
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Building control officer felt pressured into writing ‘fanbloodytastic’ safety certificate, Grenfell Inquiry hears
LABC certificate became key part of Kingspan’s marketing literature for product used in Grenfell Tower’s cladding system
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BRE manager admits missing rigged fire test was ‘very basic error’, Grenfell inquiry hears
BRE staff failed to notice two fire-resisting boards added to test rig to ensure a pass
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‘No question of anything sinister going on,’ test rig installer tells Grenfell Inquiry
Cladding installer says testing body was checking test rig the ‘whole time’
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Kingspan was a ‘significant source of revenue’ for BRE, Grenfell Inquiry hears
BRE consultant emailed colleague saying desktop studies of Grenfell insulation could be ‘huge source of income’
