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Smoke billowed from the fire that engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in west London in 2017

Kingspan made 'false claim' about insulation product

The report on the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people has found that Irish company Kingspan knowingly created a "false market" in insulation for use on buildings over 18 metres in height.

Business • 04 Sep 24

The fire, in June 2017, left 72 people dead (file pic)

Cladding firm to miss event for Grenfell Tower bereaved

The firm which supplied the cladding on Grenfell Tower in London has failed to take up an invitation to an event where those impacted can speak directly to organisations that many hold responsible for the deadly fire.

UK • 03 Jan 24

The letter was sent to Kingspan CEO, Gene Murtagh

UK Housing Secretary invites Kingspan to talks

The UK Housing Secretary has written to insulation firm Kingspan to invite the company for talks with officials, following a report suggesting it could pay for post-Grenfell remediation work in high-rise buildings where its product had been used.

Business • 29 Mar 23

The order of service and a white rose placed on chairs at Westminster Abbey

Grenfell survivors mark five years since fire tragedy

The names of each of the 72 victims of the Grenfell Tower fire have been read aloud at a memorial service at Westminster Abbey.

UK • 14 Jun 22

72 people were killed when a fire tore through the 24-storey tower block in June 2017

Grenfell cladding witnesses refuse to give evidence

Three witnesses from the company which manufactured the flammable cladding used on Grenfell Tower are still refusing to give evidence to the inquiry, the chief lawyer has said.

UK • 09 Feb 21

Grenfell fire tragedy casting a long, expensive shadow

The Grenfell Tower fire in London claimed the lives of 72 people in June, 2017. But the longer term fallout from the fire safety issues raised by the tragedy is blighting the lives of up to four million people in Britain.

Analysis and Comment • 28 Jan 21

Grenfell Next Of Kin accused Sadiq Khan of ignoring the findings of a public inquiry into the deadly fire

Grenfell Next Of Kin call for fire chief to resign

Relatives of those who died in the Grenfell Tower fire have called for the resignation of the London Fire Brigade (LFB) chief in a meeting with the Mayor of London.

UK • 13 Nov 19

The inquiry's second phase is due to start in the New Year

Grenfell deaths could have been reduced, report says

Fewer people were likely to have died in the Grenfell Tower fire had residents been evacuated while it was still possible and "serious shortcomings" not plagued the fire service's response, an official report has said.

UK • 29 Oct 19

The fire occurred in June last year, and left 72 people dead

Britain to ban use of combustible cladding on buildings

Britain is to ban the use of combustible materials on the outside of high-rise buildings in response to the Grenfell Tower fire.

UK • 30 Sep 18

Firefighters can be seen spraying liquid at the fire, which was put out in the flat itself at 1.20am

Grenfell Inquiry shown footage of fire inside flat

The Grenfell Tower public inquiry has been played footage of the moment firefighters entered the flat where the deadly inferno began.

Grenfell Inquiry • 19 Jun 18

71 people were killed during the tragedy in Kensington, west London

'Stay put' policy failed - preliminary Grenfell report

A preliminary report into the Grenfell Tower fire has found that the policy of urging people to "stay put" in the building had failed barely half an hour after the fire started.

UK • 04 Jun 18

A spokesperson said the funding would cover removal and replacement of cladding at 158 high-rise blocks

British govt to fund removal of tower block cladding

The British government will fully fund the removal and replacement of dangerous cladding materials from 158 tower blocks by councils and housing associations, Prime Minister Theresa May has said.

World • 16 May 18

A young boy walks past tributes to Grenfell Tower residents in west London

Living in the shadow of Grenfell Tower

London Correspondent Fiona Mitchell reports that a delicate balancing act remains for those who live in the shadow of Grenfell Tower.

Analysis and Comment • 14 Dec 17

At least 80 people died in the blaze last June

Grenfell inquiry condemned for ignoring social housing

The Grenfell Tower public inquiry has come under attack from politicians for failing to include the issue of social housing in its terms of reference.

UK • 15 Aug 17

A council worker helps a resident leaving the Dorney tower on the Chalcots Estate, in London

Remaining residents told they 'must leave' blocks

Residents remaining in four tower blocks evacuated over fire safety concerns in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster will be told they "must leave", Camden Council has said.

UK • 25 Jun 17

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