All Grenfell inquiry articles
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NewsGrenfell Tower Inquiry delayed by coronavirus again
Remote hearings could take place next month
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Opinion
Answer the question – and shoulder the responsibility
Dodging questions can have devastating consequences, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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News
Decision due tomorrow on whether Grenfell Inquiry will restart as planned
Announcement expected on Wednesday in the wake of new lockdown restrictions
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Khan calls for developer tax to pay for fire safety work
Mayor of London says tariff could be paid over next ten years
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Features
Grenfell Inquiry explainer: How rival insulation firms covered up fire-safety data
As module two is suspended till next year, Jim Dunton looks at the spotlight it has placed on product manufacturers so far
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News
Kingspan hired lobbyists and ‘gamed’ tests for commercial gain after Grenfell, inquiry told
Judith Hackitt, Clive Betts and Amber Rudd on ‘target list’ as firm sought to cast doubt on safety of rival non-combustible products
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Kingspan staff joked ‘all we do is lie’ about products’ fire safety
Grenfell Inquiry barrister accuses firm’s technical director of exploiting weakness in legislation to make sales
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Kingspan boss denies putting occupants of K15 towers at risk
Grenfell Inquiry QC grills technical director over failure to withdraw safety certificate for 14 years
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Fire expert warned of ‘accident waiting to happen’ three years before fire, Grenfell Inquiry hears
’Is the reality that you were just in too deep by this point?’ Kingspan’s technical lead asked
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Grenfell digest: More Kingspan revelations – plus what did government know?
Inquiry shown emails from civil servants, as further details emerge of insulation giant’s efforts to convince industry K15 was safe for high-rises
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Grenfell Inquiry hears non-compliance of combustible insulation ‘lost on’ Kingspan tech boss
Hearing shown email from NHBC calling LABC certificate for K15 insulation ‘garbage’
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Opinion
Why is the industry waiting for the threat of jail?
Tough new building safety laws are on their way and they will shake up a complacent sector, writes Andrew Mellor
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News
Grenfell manufacturer used test results from trial product to reassure worried contractors
The trial insulation product tested was not what was being sold on the market, Grenfell Inquiry hears
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Grenfell Inquiry: Kingspan manager apologises for foul-mouthed reaction to safety queries
Philip Heath emailed colleagues insulting a consultant that questioned whether product was safe to use
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Government is revising Building Safety Bill, says Hackitt
Chair of safety steering group says department wants ‘resolution’ for those trapped in unsafe flats
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Kingspan threatened to sue for defamation after flawed tests exposed, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Kingspan employee responsible for testing was a ‘functioning drug addict’
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News
‘Common knowledge’ Grenfell insulation used old test report, says sacked Kingspan manager
Hearing told material used on tower became ‘raging inferno’ in first major fire test
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News
Grenfell Inquiry weekly digest: What we learned from ex-Celotex staff
Firm worked hard to get unsuitable flammable insulation approved for high-rise use, backed with ‘untrue and misleading’ certification
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News
Celotex boss signed off ‘dishonest and misleading’ marketing material, Grenfell inquiry told
Hearing also told that a separate developer made an official complaint about RS5000’s safety in 2015
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News
Grenfell Inquiry: Insulation manufacturer ‘took advantage’ of confusion over fire ratings
Former Celotex product manager admits he did not correct misunderstanding made by LABC
