The Grenfell inquiry has delivered a devastating final report into the disaster that claimed 72 lives.The document, released at 11am on Wednesday, lays bare the inquiry’s findings around the actions of corporate firms in the construction industry, the local authority, London Fire Brigade and government.
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00:00The simple truth is that the deaths that occurred were all avoidable and those who lived in the tower were badly failed over a number of years
00:10and in a number of different ways by those who were responsible for ensuring the safety of the building and its occupants.
00:20They include the government, the tenant management organisation, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea,
00:28those who manufactured and supplied the materials used in the refurbishment,
00:34those who certified their suitability for use on high-rise buildings, the architect, the principal contractor
00:43and some of its subcontractors, in particular Harley Curtain Wall and its successor Harley Facades,
00:51some of the consultants, in particular the fire engineer Exover Warrington Fire,
00:57the local authorities building control department and the London Fire Brigade.