Grenfell fire inquiry: Failure of command

By Chloë McCulloch2019-10-30T06:00:00

The report into the events on the night of the fire focus on systemic failures within the fire brigade — but it leaves no doubt the principal reason for the fire

It’s been about two years coming – five months later than expected – but this week Sir Martin Moore-Bick revealed the findings of the first phase of the public inquiry into the Grenfell fire. The 1,000-page report only deals with what happened on the night of the fire itself – focusing on systemic failures within the fire brigade.

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