grenfell tower tragedy. the state — grenfell tower tragedy. the state let _ grenfell tower tragedy.sunak talking in response to the grenfell tower inquiry and you can continue to watch this over on ebc disaster blames it on a chain of failures, by governments, cladding companies and the fire service. 72 people died in the disaster. today's report says all the deaths were avoidable. it says cladding manufacturers showed "systematic dishonesty" and that grenfell�*s residents were failed for decades by those responsible for their safety. those who died were failed it over a number of years, and in a number of different ways, by those who were responsible for ensuring the safety of the building and its occupants. a 1700—page report has been published in the last couple of hours.

nearly ten years after grenfell. ten yea rs after g re nfell. 72 ten years after grenfell. 72 peoplell tower fire, dozens 72 people died because of the grenfell towerfire, dozens more were injured, and more than 200 people did manage to escape. seven years on, the families of those who died are still trying to come to terms with what happened. our special correspondent, lucy manning, has spent the day with them. 72 names, and one of them is theirs. their daughter, sister and aunt. khadija was a joyful person. my sister is always smiling. she always had a positive attitude. how does it feel to hear that your sister and the other deaths were avoidable? when you are hearing that, everything was avoidable, it hurts also because of their dishonesty. you have anger inside you. you say, what are they waiting for? to make charges, to make criminal prosecution manslaughter, to give us justice, and this is what we want. 1700 pages that amplify injustice, grief and fury. we are traumatised. we are empty inside now. seven years, justice delayed isjustice denied. and we were robbed of our right f

as grenfell..., at the grenfell, a significant number of those who died were — significant number of those who died were children, had disabilities or what vulnerable in other— disabilities or what vulnerable in other ways. the risks posed by a _ in other ways. the risks posed by a particular building and the right response to those risks— the right response to those risks are _ the right response to those risks are always as diverse as the people who live or work in it. the people who live or work in it that— the people who live or work in it that is— the people who live or work in it. that is why we recommend that— it. that is why we recommend that the — it. that is why we recommend that the government things again— that the government things again about defining higher risk buildings solely by reference to their height. it is why— reference to their height. it is why the fire safety strategies must be provided for safety— strategies must be provided for safety of— strategies must be provided for

. irate would regard as proper 'ustice for grenfell.* for grenfell. for grenfell. we are talking a decade after the _ for grenfell. we are talking a decade after the fire. - for grenfell. we are talking a decade after the fire. the - for grenfell. we are talking a l decade after the fire. the lead counsel to the inquiry, there was a striking phrase he used. when he was going through and listening to the testimony and he talked about the merry—go—round of buckpassing. there was would you say a culture of that is not myjob, or a reaction that is not my job from the many involved in various parts of the work? to try to determine where responsibility lay for checking materials were compliant with safety guidelines. i materials were compliant with safety guidelines.— safety guidelines. i think you are right- _ safety guidelines. i think you are right. there _ safety guidelines. i think you are right. there are - safety guidelines. i think you are right. there are two - are right. there are two points. there clearly was confusion as to exactly where respons

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i’zre either grenfell disaster. i've been campaigning _ either grenfell disaster.or the last for the last four years now. 0r for the last four years now. or just over three years on behalf of residents up—and—down the country, living in terrible conditions who reach out to me because they are ignored by multiple other agencies. i myself have lived in disrepair and insecure housing, lived in and insecure housing, lived in a temporary housing, experience homelessness, so i know what it is like first—hand, the impact it had on me and i try and help others. ., ., , ., others. your thoughts on the second and _ others. your thoughts on the second and final _ others. your thoughts on the second and final report - others. your thoughts on the second and final report on i others. your thoughts on the | second and final report on the grenfell inquiry today? it’s second and final report on the grenfell inquiry today?- grenfell inquiry today? it's a complete — grenfell inquiry today? it's a complete damning _ grenfell inquiry today? it's a i complete damning indictment. grenfe

the fire at grenfell _ events of that night. the fire at grenfell tower _ events of that night.ight. the fire l at grenfell tower was reported at grenfell tower was reported at 12.54 when a phoned 999 to report a fire in the kitchen of his flat, flat 16 on the fourth floor. phase one of the inquiry would later determine the fire was caused by a faulty fridge freezer in the kitchen of that flat. within six minutes of the first 999 call, fire fighters arrived on the scene. flames broke out quickly and spread up the outside of the east face of the outside of the east face of the tower, rapidly climbing the building. it was the building's cladding fitted as part of a refurbishment that has been identified as the primary cause of the rapid fire spread. by 1.14 in the morning firefighters entered flat 16 and began efforts to extinguish the flames. 30 minutes after the flames. 30 minutes after the initial 999 call the fire reached the roof of the tower and spread horizontally around the top of the building. it had climbed 19 flaws in 18 minutes. 0n the top floors, residents were seen f

in the memory of grenfell.aviour. a rebalancing of power that gives voice and power that gives voice and power to every citizen, whether they are or wherever they live, and mr speaker will bring the full power of government to bear on this task because that is the responsibility and the duty we owe to the memory of everyone of the 72.— everyone of the 72. earlier i soke everyone of the 72. earlier i spoke to — everyone of the 72. earlier i spoke to my _ everyone of the 72. earlier i spoke to my correspond - spoke to my correspond on escaped the fire. he told me more about what the inquiry i think for us moving forward orfor myself moving forward, it's about three different things. it's about truth, justice and change. and to today we were delivered the truth. we found out now the role of the government, how deregulation allowed companies like kingspan, celotex and arconic to manipulate the market to put deadly products on our building that ended up killing 72 people. and in terms of the justice, then we heard s

— grenfell will be? i like to believe it, _ grenfell will be?yes, and - grenfell will be? i like to believe it, yes, and i - grenfell will be? i like to l believe it, yes, and i think the strength of the families this time and the difference. unless you lived in london, unless you watch local tv, you may have missed it. grenfell, nobody has missed it. the importance of it is the sad and grievous importance is, it's grievous importance is, its global. there are people in japan watching it. i represented an italian family along with a lot of english ones. inaudible a young woman was trapped on the top floorjust here, she continued with her celtic they were active architects and very talented architects and very talented architects and very talented architects and they couldn't get out because of the smoke. the toxic smoke, she ran her mother back in italy and the family in italy where watching the fire here and they went along. i watch the fire. i can't believe i'm seeing devastation in real time and there's nothing i can do. it even worse for the

grenfell was notjust a building, but a community.honesty, disregard and incompetence. lucy manning, bbc news. a chain of failures across government and the private sector led to grenfell tower becoming a death trap.today speaking in the house of commons, the prime minister spoke directly to bereaved families and survivors, and apologised on behalf of the british state. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is in westminster. a significant moment for the prime minister. it a significant moment for the prime minister. . , . ,, . minister. it was, and keir starmer did a capple _ minister. it was, and keir starmer did a capple of— minister. it was, and keir starmer did a couple of things _ minister. it was, and keir starmer did a couple of things really - minister. it was, and keir starmer did a couple of things really in - did a couple of things really in this speech, an apology and a promise. so it is always a significant moment when the prime minister stands in parliament and makes an apology on behalf of the state. and it's clear si

grand grenfell united said to me earlier— out. grand grenfell united said to me earlier that _ out.out. grand grenfell united said to me earlier that we have - out. grand grenfell united said| to me earlier that we have been patient from the police but now we want the police to move as quickly as possible. we we want the police to move as quickly as possible.— quickly as possible. we have not a 'ob quickly as possible. we have got a job in _ quickly as possible. we have got a job in the _ quickly as possible. we have got a job in the media - quickly as possible. we have got a job in the media to - quickly as possible. we have got a job in the media to do| quickly as possible. we have l got a job in the media to do as well. 27,000 pieces of evidence they had. they are going to have to look at the report to see what they get from the report, which i don't know anyone who is completely right because it is thousands of pages and they are going to have to do it. if you think about our conic, they subsidised 13 different organisations subcontracted to deal with it. it is very complicated

i think that grenfell will be that change?— think that grenfell will be that change?, �* ., , ., that change? i don't doubt that grenfell will _ that change? i don't doubt that grenfell will be _ that change? i don't doubt that grenfell will be all— that change? i don't doubt that grenfell will be all fire - grenfell will be all fire legislation has pretty much evolved on the back of a travesty and grenfell, obviously, will make a huge change on the way the government acts on the way that the construction industry acts on the way the buildings are monitored and the way the fire service approaches situations. it will make a difference that people want to see immediate change. it won't be immediate but it will be significant and it will change safety in the uk forever. , . ~ forever. jim fitzpatrick, former firefighter - forever. jim fitzpatrick, former firefighter and i forever. jim fitzpatrick, - former firefighter and former labour minister. thank you very much for your time. joining me now is someone who lived in a flat in grenfell tower at the time of the fire. i a

welcome back here to our position at grenfell tower, that familiar green height and the words grenfellever in our hearts. a familiar site for so many people who have followed the tragedy of this fire when it happened in 2017, june 2017, and the story of the survivors, the relatives of those who died as a result of the fire. they followed that story, as well as those. story, as well as they the fire. they followed that story, as well as they are still waiting for justice, story, as well as they are still waiting forjustice, and that follows the report after the second part of the inquiry into the tragedy revealed yesterday setting out a catalogue of failures. the six—year public inquiry�*s final report laid the blame on successive governments, systematic dishonesty from cladding companies and the indifference of the local council. 0ur correspondent ellie price has more. they may not have come to terms with their loss, but they have, finally, got some answers. we didn't have the right treatment. we were discriminated. to some, it gives answers and to some it doesn't do anything except it

that we are expecting a news conference with members of the grenfell united group and i'm not sure we can show you pictures of where we expect them to gather to give their reaction to what sir martin has said. today, the publication of the second and final part of the second and final part of the inquiry into the disaster injune 2017. we heard one of the panel members say they recognise that it has taken time, but they say their work has been painstaking and they can stand by the voracity of everything they have concluded in their report. just to give you some of the phrases that jumped out at me as i listens to him, he talked about chronic lack of leadership, manipulation of processes, incompetence, dishonesty and greed, some of the things he said as he went through his findings. but he started by saying that the simple truth is that the deaths that occurred were all avoidable and those that lived in the tower were badly failed. listening to all of that with me as my colleague, ellie price, and we will talk in more detail now about what sir martin said. thank you forjoining me, and j

good evening from grenfell tower in west london, grenfell tower in west london.t has stood shrouded for seven years now since the devastating fire broke outjust after midnight onjune 1a, 2017. the flames were so fierce, it took firefighters more than 2a hours to get the blaze under control. 72 people died, dozens more were injured. since then, survivors and victims�* families have endured a long wait to understand what today's report calls a "path to disaster" which stretched back decades. today they finally got answers. it says the people killed in the fire were badly failed at almost every level by successive governments, companies and the authorities through incompetence, there have been seven years of mornings over grenfell with no definitive answers to the question — why did this happen? today was different. but this is how it all began. a fridge caught fire. the owner called 999, then got out, then turned on his camera. 31 minutes later, flames reached the roof, then unstoppable. buildings are designed to prevent fires spreading. as these pictures show, thi

i know there is a lot of connection between some of the grenfell campaigners and some of the grenfellf the grenfell campaigners and some of the hillsboro campaigners in liverpool because that connection is unfortunate because of the tragedies and the state of the fights with the state they have both had. so, yes and people are in it for the long haul. they want to make sure that something comes of this terrible, terrible tragedy and that those 72 lives were not lost in vain. those way people that i mentioned, they have seen their parents deal with this trauma, they have suffered in some of them have had their school life interrupted and some of them went to the school right next to the tower. so it has affected, seven years as a long time in a child's lie. �* , ., ., years as a long time in a child's lie. �*, ., ., ., lie. it's a long time if you are a ounu lie. it's a long time if you are a young teenager, absolutely. i lie. it's a long time if you are a l young teenager, absolutely. for lie. it's a long time if you are a - young teenager, absolutely. for all of us, young teenager, a

welcome back to grenfell, i'm annita mcveigh.ere continuing our coverage and's final report from the investigation into this tragedy in which 72 people died. we are continuing to look at reaction to what was said in that report. that the bereaved families and the survivors fight forjustice while the deputy prime minister angela rayner has said it is completely unacceptable that people are still living in homes covered with dangerous parting of the type that was on grenfell tower seven years after the fire. yesterday's final report into the disaster is said all toto 72 deaths were avoidable. the government also wants police and prosecutors to take action as quickly as possible. at criminal charges could include corporate manslaughter. survivors and relatives of those of diet have now said they have had apologies but carry no fight forjustice goes on. antonio and miguel managed to escape the fire. and tony and his wife knocked on the doors of other flats on the 13th floor warning friends and neighbours to get out. i friends and nei

many are with us grenfell tower?today in the gallery and i want to pay tribute to their strength and patience in waiting for this moment. it is not hyperbole to say that we would not be here today without them. it was their tenacity and strength that brought the truth to light, and for that they deserve our thanks. their search for truth and justice is a noble one and has our full support. and whilst the grenfell community's loss will have left a hole nothing will have left a hole nothing will ever be able to fill. i hope that whatever healing is possible from today, that each and every one of them takes some small measure of it. i know they will never forget the 72 people who tragically lost their lives , who tragically lost their lives, and nor shall we. today's publication, as the prime minister said, is, to put it bluntly, a damning indictment of over 30 years of successive state failures stretching as far back as knowsley heights in 1991 and then multiple incidents from there. sir martin moore—bick and there. si

grenfell. for nick today is a huge day-— grenfell. for nick today is a hue da . ~ . , ., huge day.years _ huge day. we have been waiting seven years to _ huge day. we have been waiting seven years to find _ huge day. we have been waiting seven years to find out - huge day. we have been waiting seven years to find out the - seven years to find out the facts that will be in black and white and tell the truth about specially these corporations and their part they played in the fire. ,., ., ., i. the fire. good morning everyone welcome to _ the fire. good morning everyone welcome to today's _ the fire. good morning everyone welcome to today's hearing. - the fire. good morning everyone welcome to today's hearing. getj welcome to today's hearing. get into that welcome to today's hearing. (list into that truth wasn't welcome to today's hearing. (get into that truth wasn't easy. welcome to today's hearing. (pet into that truth wasn't easy. at one point senior counsel to the enquiry showed his frustration. i invited the core participants not to indulge in a merry—go—round of buckpassing. re

ellie price, bbc news at grenfell tower. 0ur correspondent, producer of the grenfell tower via podcastnt hundreds of thousands of hours listening to evidence. thank you forjoining me again today. the government has promised action already on a number of areas, speeding up the removal of unsafe cladding. there are thousands of buildings are still with unsafe cladding on them. we know that was the primary factor in the fire here at grenfell. they have also talked about making sure tenants never again feel ignored or their views dismissed. how big a step forward is that? we dismissed. how big a step forward is that?— dismissed. how big a step forward is that? we have had these pledges _ forward is that? we have had these pledges over— forward is that? we have had these pledges over a - forward is that? we have had these pledges over a numberj forward is that? we have had i these pledges over a number of years, it was in discussion with the previous government and there have been attempts to speed up remediation when legal letters have been sent out, threats that these companies will not b

we found this nice apartment in grenfell tower. you were doing before the fire started? we were invited for iftar at one of our friends home. then some of us decided to go outside for dessert, but me and my brother decided to go back to the tower, just so we can sleep, because we had work the next day. and i started to hear some noise around me, shouting, screaming. police cars, ambulance, fire fighters. we did open our door and we were shocked by the amount of smoke. we were shouting, saying, "please, help, help, help, we are here. we need to leave now." i didn't understand why we couldn't leave. the last thing i remember was i was in the corridor area. and i remember someone did actually pull me from my t—shirt, from my neck. someone was holding me, giving me to another firefighter, another firefighter as well was giving me to another firefighter. i think there was a line of firefighters. and i didn't even think my brother wasn't with me. when did you realise that your brother had been left behind? i looked behind me and i couldn

it helps if you imagine grenfell as a chain of failure.ourand governments, labour and conservatives, who governments, labourand conservatives, who have known for some decades that the flammable cladding used on that building was dangerous. they have been test reports, otherfires, reports by mps, but it was never banned. one of the reasons, which i think the inquiry will almost certainly look at, is the decision in the 2010s to get rid of red tape, to get rid of, really, restrictions on business which may have made it harder to bring in fire restrictions. then there are other manufacturers that made the materials put on that building, in particular, arconic, which made the cladding and knew there were problems with this product, but didn't really tell the uk industry. the problem there will be, i think, uk industry. the problem there will be, ithink, what link uk industry. the problem there will be, i think, what link is there between that and the use of that cladding at grenfell. there where the companies that did the work at grenfell. how

speaking there from the grenfell next of kin from the grenfell next 0f kin group.s in the inquiry earlier when the details of the report were revealed. for anyonejoining for anyone joining trying to catch up with what's happened today. there's been a lot of developmentjust take us development just take us through developmentjust take us through key recommendations. we've been struck by some of the phrases we've had and i think one of the key ones was, a path to disaster that started years, if not decades before the fire itself in that very tower in 2017. what it spoke about in many different ways, many organisations in many key players. firstly it's the role of the government from the early 90s up to 2017, the report found that there were multiple opportunities for the government to realise that there were inherent issues with safety on high—rise buildings and that there had been similar fires that could have been acted on and could have had lessons learned. there was also this change in the approach to regulation and this regulation issue from 2010, from the conse

shunde, the fire ignited the anger of the survivors of the grenfell disaster. anger that has been going on for years with a cry for justice. but none of the promises about trial and punishment of the culprits of this tragedy and the implementation of justice for them has not been achieved, and this is very young, manly and disappointing. the 23 -storey grenfell residential tower owned by the government, which was mostly inhabited by muslims of color. according to experts, its old facade was renovated with cheap and unpopular materials, which quickly spread the flames from the fourth floor to the entire tower. the fact of the matter is that the death of these people was completely avoidable. those who lived in this tower were ignored for years by those who were responsible for the safety of the building. the british government after the grenfell disaster and following the response hai has learned from this disaster and promised to answer the culprits of this disaster to quickly replace and secure the naiman residential buildings owned by the government, which ha

no one should have died in the grenfell tower fire. they did, according to the final inquiry report out today, because of failings, incompetence, dishonesty and greed at almost every level — governments, construction contractors, cladding and insulation firms, the local council, the tenant management organisation, the architect and the london fire brigade. tonight we'll talk to survivors and to those who lost loved ones and ask — what happens next? welcome to newsnight. tonight's programme is about the absolutely scathing conclusions of the final inquiry report published today into the grenfell tower fire. with us this evening natasha elcock, chair of grenfell united, which represents some of the families of victims and survivors. natasha lived in the tower on the 11th floor and lost her uncle, steven power. karim mussilhy is here. he's the vice chair of grenfell united — his uncle hesham rahman died that night. tiago alves grew up in the tower — he escaped from the 13th floor with his mum, dad and sister. welcome, all of you. thank yo

grenfell towerfire as a damning report. fire killed 72 people seven years ago injune 2017. we can speak to the labour mp for kensington and bayswater, the area in which grenfell tower stands. the area in which grenfell towerstands. now, the area in which grenfell tower stands. now, just as stress, joe, you won the position of mp for that area and the most recent elections that you were not the local mp for that area back in 2017 when this tragedy happened. but just, as the local mp for this area, you will understand the huge impact that the fire had on the local community. can i first start with just getting your reaction to what is being described as a damning report from the inquiry.— from the inquiry. yes, i think the report — from the inquiry. yes, i think the report is _ from the inquiry. yes, i think the report is very _ from the inquiry. yes, i think the report is very clear- from the inquiry. yes, i think the report is very clear in - from the inquiry. yes, i think the report is very clear in its| the report is very

more on on grenfell , killed by more on on grenfell, killed by greed and corporate dishonesty.ndifference, complacency. this is dominating almost all of the front pages. >> well, you know , the awful >> well, you know, the awful thing was that when the residents complained , about, you residents complained, about, you know, the tower being a fire hazard, they just weren't taken seriously. nothing was done. so it got to this, got to that stage where they were complaining and saying, look , complaining and saying, look, this is they didn't know about cladding. they didn't know anything about that. but they said, this is this is a fire hazard. i mean, that is that is thatis hazard. i mean, that is that is that is criminal negligence not to take these things seriously. it really is. >> okay. now let's move on to some good news for the millions of oasis fans that failed to secure tickets for the band's reunion tour last weekend because the britpop legends have added a further two dates to their tour next year. but it's not such good news for ticketmaster, which has come under fire f

it includes images of grenfell tower on fire.en seven years of mornings over grenfell with no definitive answers to the question, why did this happen? today was different. but this is how it all began. a fridge caught fire, the owner called 999 then got out, then turned on his camera. 31 minutes later, flames reached the roof, then unstoppable. buildings are designed to prevent fires spreading. as these pictures show, this one totally failed. nick burton was among the few rescued, guided to safety. i don't actually remember coming out into the light. i don't remember, like, being handed over, i don't remember when i took my first real breath. i know that i thought i was going to die and melt at some stage... he coughs ..in the tower. they call that the grenfell cough, but he lost his wife, pily, after the fire. she was the last of its 72 victims. and this was the final conclusion of the chairman of the seven—year public inquiry. the simple truth is that the deaths that occurred were all avoidable, and those who lived in the tower

, if there is a file, there is a huge risk of a repeat of grenfell happening.ousands of people living still in unsafe conditions. during the course of the last parliament we tried to get amendments to the fire safety bill and we want to see quick action now from the government. first thing is actually having responsibility, instead of being spread across government departments, in one department under one minister and one regulator who is responsible.— and one regulator who is resonsible. �* . . , responsible. and certainly... certainly _ responsible. and certainly... certainly that _ responsible. and certainly... certainly that has _ responsible. and certainly... certainly that has been - responsible. and certainly... l certainly that has been looked at. it certainly that has been looked at. , , , certainly that has been looked at. , , ., certainly that has been looked at. ,, ., ., at. it is but it is action that could be — at. it is but it is action that could be taken _ at. it is but it is action that could be taken right - at. it is but it is action that co

they call that the grenfell cough. but he lost his wife, pilar, after the fire.was the final conclusion of the chairman of the seven—year public inquiry. the 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 and in a number of different ways, by those who were responsible for ensuring the safety of the building and its occupants. the largest group representing victims of the fire have always said exactly that. human life was never a priority, and we lost friends, neighbours and loved ones in the most horrific way the largest group representing victims of the fire have always said exactly that. human life was never a priority, and we lost friends, neighbours and loved ones in the most horrific way through greed, corruption, incompetence and negligence. if you're looking for the one person or company that might have been to blame for the deaths of 72 people at grenfell, you won't find it in this massive seven—volume report, because this was a failure of the system at all level

i think the grenfell tower fire — installed? i think the grenfell tower fire was _ installed?renfell tower fire was three - installed? i think the grenfell tower fire was three failures, combustible cladding on the outside in the way that the fire spread so rapidly inside the building and then there was the building and then there was the catastrophic failure to evacuate people safely. and in all three of those areas, where liking behind and there are still thousands of their with dangerous cladding on the walls and there is still serious problems with the bits of the building and many buildings and we still don't really have good plans for how to evacuate residents from a fireman still do not have plans in place for people with disabilities who might need to escape in an emergency. there's an update from the governor that said they moved forward on the last of those but waging an awful lot of time for any sort of change and it is disappointing that this report is taken so many years but we're still waiting for the fundamental issues that have turned up to start being addresse

welcome back to grenfell tower.er that 1700 page report yesterday people have had more time to diejust the people have had more time to die just the contents of what the inquiry has said in its investigations, examination of the conditions that led to this tragic fire in 2017, with 72 people losing their lives, many interested parties poring over the detail of the report, asking what the consequences of it will be, what it means for safety, for how people live in their homes, for the way government acts, operations, so many questions. let us discuss some of those with deborah coles, director of inquest and joins me now. thank you for joining us. just to be clear, what does inquest do? we work with families, _ what does inquest do? we work with families, bereaved - what does inquest do? we work with families, bereaved of - what does inquest do? we work with families, bereaved of the l with families, bereaved of the state —related deaths. we have been working with some of the grenfell survivors and families and monito

grenfell tower was refurbished in 2016.red in insulation and cladding, the grey panels seen here. the cladding was by far the largest contributor to the fire. the inquiry says its makers knew it was, stubble, and were engaged in what it calls "systematic dishonesty". the inquiry found faults with the companies that produced the insulation used in the refurbishment, saying both made misleading claims about their products. the web of companies and organisations that oversaw the refurbishment are also criticised, the architects, contractors and subcontractors all share responsibility, it says, in what the inquiry because an unedifying merry—go—round of buckpassing. there had been previous warnings that cladding used on high—rise blocks was dangerous. a fire in south london in 2009 killed six people. a decade earlier a fire swept through a tower block in north ayrshire. the inquiry says there were many opportunities to take action. when the coalition government came in, in 2010, ministers were told to cut red tape to free up bu

nearly 10 years after grenfell.: as you heard, the victims have demanded that criminal charges be brought but they may have to wait at least a year. we've been speaking to one man who survived the fire but lost his 23-year-old brother muhammad. the two fled the war in syria and were living on the 14th floor of the tower block. >> i have a boy and a girl. i call the boy muhammad after my brother muhammad. i always wanted to call my son muhammad because my brother had a really, really nice personality. muhammad was my best friend. not just my brother. he's just like one year younger than me. the situation in syria was really bad so we came to the u.k. around 2014. we found this like nice apartment in grenfe will, l tower. >> can you take us back to the day what you were doing before the fire started? >> we were invited for -- at one of our friend's home and then like just some of us decided to go outside for desserts but me and my brother were set to go back to the tower so we could sleep because we had to work the ne

and for the grenfell _ crown prosecution service.he grenfell tower community, the survivors, it is been a long time coming and there's still a long way to go on this, to give us an idea of the timeline we are talking about and why it takes so long to do that? i about and why it takes so long to do that?— to do that? i recognise the very lengthy _ to do that? i recognise the very lengthy criminal- very lengthy criminal investigation in the public inquiry must have a significant impact on those affected and i cannot pretend to put myself in those shoes. sitting here today, i think it would take us 12 to 18 months to conclude a criminal investigation, which includes reviewing sir martin's inquiry report and the forensic way, line by line to establish do we need to make further inquiries, do we need to reinterview people and approach any further witnesses in order to present the evidence to the crown the metropolitan police deputy commissioner they're speaking to my colleague and on that inquiry report on her live page which shows are mo

we love grenfell. grenfell is always in our hearts. but what should happen to that? is in, funding was made available by the government to make it into a memorial gardens to commemorate the people who lost their lives. thatis the people who lost their lives. that is making slow progress. but i think, quite correctly, the government and the local authority want to be in close consultation with the family and the friends of people who lost their lives or people who were just affected by this and move at the pace that they feel comfortable with. >> i always thought it should have been pulled down within days of the tragedy happening. i agree, i think in any other country they'd have said right, we've got to be very firm about this. this stands as a disgrace to this country. pull it down. >> although although it's a crime scene, but it's also it's not what the families wanted. >> yeah. and you know, this is an appalling human tragedy. yes. there are lots of failures, but we were absolutely clear within the department that we would move at the speed at which families woul

but grenfell�*s legacy does not end here.r grenfell, her building was also found to be dangerous. comparatively to other people, i am one of the lucky ones. i am one of the people who has actually got remediation happening. we don't know how long it is going to take. everything keeps getting extended. but there are so many people across the country that don't even have an assessment for their building. it is hard to think of a disaster in british history which has highlighted so many points of failure. more than anything, grenfell�*s legacy will be the lessons it will teach us. tom symonds, bbc news, at grenfell tower. a new street in prague has been named after sir nicholas winton, the british man who helped save hundreds of mostlyjewish children from the nazis. the street is by a local railway station from where tens of thousands of czechoslovakjews were deported during the holocaust. a number of children saved by sir nicholas were at the ceremony as our correspondent rob cameron reports. this document saved milena fleischm

companies, contractors and council staff turned grenfell into a death trap. families and survivors of the deadly blaze seven years ago say today's final damning report shows they were failed by calculated dishonesty and greed. met police deputy assistant commissioner spoke a short while ago , emphasising the scale of ago, emphasising the scale of the investigation. >> while criminal investigation into the grenfell tower tragedy is one of the most largest and complex investigation the met police has ever undertaken . our police has ever undertaken. our investigation started in june 2017 and continues to this day. ihave 2017 and continues to this day. i have a team of 180 investigators working on this full time, plus many others who support the investigation , support the investigation, particularly expert witnesses. it is hugely complex. we've seized over 150 million documents. the interconnectedness of the different companies, the different companies, the different individuals and their actions is something we need to untangle now. >> rishi sunak who is now t

no one who was impacted by grenfell remains unchanged by it.quiries don't find guilt orinnocence change. inquiries don't find guilt or innocence but they make recommendations to make sure such a disaster can never happen again. they were also fears about how much change will occur. government don't have to carry out the recommendations which inquiries make. brute recommendations which inquiries make. ~ . ., recommendations which inquiries make. . ., . . make. we have heard so much evidence and are so many — make. we have heard so much evidence and are so many testimonies _ make. we have heard so much evidence and are so many testimonies through i and are so many testimonies through the years from survivors and from those who have been able to give their account. what have you learned about accountability? there are so many layers to this?— many layers to this? yeah, the inuui many layers to this? yeah, the inquiry has _ many layers to this? yeah, the inquiry has heard _ many layers to this? yeah, the inquiry has heard about - many layers to thi

and council staff turned grenfell into a death trap . families and into a death trap. families and survivors of the deadly blaze seven years ago say today's final damning report shows they were failed by calculated dishonesty and greed. a 14 year old boy has been charged with the murder of an eight year old grandfather. bim kohli was attacked while walking his dog in franklin park, braunstone town in leicester on sunday and later died in hospital. his family say their hearts are broken . rishi sunak, now leader broken. rishi sunak, now leader of the opposition , has attacked of the opposition, has attacked labour's move to axe the winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners. he faced off with sir keir starmer at the first prime minister's questions since parliament returned from the summer recess. the conservative leader accused the prime minister of taking money from low income pensioners and ploughing it into inflation busting pay rises for union workers. however, sir keir starmer defended his decision to cut winter fuel payments,

so we're looking at a fire days ahead of the grenfell report.ted the day before grenfell? most buildings that are stuck in the scandal, it is like a mini grenfell. the police and well the grenfell inquiry have said there is a web of blame and it is a merry—go—round of buckpassing. that is what goes on that other buildings do. it is buckpassing between the freeholder, layers of landlords that own the building, the developer, the sub contractors who built it, the government who can pay for it in some cases. and people argue about who should pay and how much work should be done and stuck in the middle of the people living in those buildings and i still can't move, they still can't sell. they are still at risk.— they still can't sell. they are still at risk. . , still at risk. some advised sa'id javid still at risk. some advised sa'id javid when he i still at risk. some advised sa'id javid when he was i still at risk. some advised sa'id javid when he was secretary h still at risk. some advised sajid - javid when he was secretary of state javid when

and council staff turned grenfell into a death trap.ies and survivors of the deadly blaze seven years ago say today's final damning report shows they were failed by calculated dishonesty and greed. met police deputy assistant commissioner spoke a while ago , emphasising spoke a while ago, emphasising the scale of the investigation . the scale of the investigation. >> while criminal investigation into the grenfell tower tragedy is one of the most largest and complex investigation the met police has ever undertaken , our police has ever undertaken, our investigation started in june 2017 and continues to this day . 2017 and continues to this day. ihave 2017 and continues to this day. i have a team of 180 investigators working on this full time, plus many others who support the investigation, particularly expert witnesses . particularly expert witnesses. it is hugely complex. we've seized over 150 million documents. the interconnectedness of the different companies, the different companies, the different individuals and their actions is som

grenfell and was very moved by that . and he has said this day that. has said this day of truth must lead to a day of justice. but i have to say i've reported on many of these big failures of state infected blood . failures of state infected blood. hillsborough, the post office and so on and so forth, and we see it again and again. ordinary people let down, ordinary people die. they want justice. they want people to be held to account. the families want people put in jail for this and held properly accountable. now we will hear from the police a little bit later . they are going little bit later. they are going to look in detail at this report. i understand they are investigating 19 organisations and 58 individuals, but in terms of potential criminal prosecution prosecutions, it will be late 2026 before those begin in earnest. if indeed they do . do. >> queen's sorry, catherine, which means basically, charging decisions are unlikely soon, meaning trials may not start until 2027. that's a whole decade after the actual fire ran out to speak to you, actua

on wednesday, more than seven years on, the public inquiry into the fire that destroyed grenfell towerht, the final report into the grenfell tower fire, two more dates for oasis, and a mediaeval knight takes on the great north run. it was the worst disaster of its kind in recent british history. on wednesday, more than seven years on, the public inquiry into the fire that destroyed grenfell tower published its final report. it found that all 72 deaths were avoidable and the fire was a result of dishonest cladding and insulation companies, successive governments, and a lack of strategy by the fire service. speaking earlier, the prime minister apologised to the families. the country failed to discharge its most fundamental duty to protect you and your loved ones — the people that we are here to serve, and i am deeply sorry. a group representing survivors and the bereaved spoke just after the report was published. human life was never a priority, and we lost friends, neighbours and loved ones in the most horrific way added two more nights at wembley with tickets on an invite only ballot.

very much the same issues that we saw grenfell.re were recommendations that we saw after that fire. no one oversaw them and they were kicked into the grass. so keir starmer refuses to commit to but he needs to commit to putting forward a body that will oversee those recommendations. we are seven years on from 72 men women and children burning to death in their beds. so far the only person who has lost theirjobs was a firefighter who was forced to resign. it's absolutely inexcusable that she is the only person who has been called to account. we need to see realjustice for this community. aha, see realjustice for this community.— community. a former firefighter, _ community. a former firefighter, now- community. a former - firefighter, now barrister. thank you very much forjoining me today. and the royal borough and —— at chelsea and cancelling has put put out a statement and acknowledged that they would not listened to as much as they should have been and they have talked about making this a turning point. the cladding company arcon

more than anything, grenfell�*s legacy will be the lessons it will teach us.d and across the uk. this is bbc news. a bbc investigation has found there's been a rapid rise in israeli settler outposts in the west bank, an area occupied by israel since it captured the territory in 1967. there's no official record of how many settlements there are, but by piecing together hundreds of satellite images and information found on social media, the bbc has established there are close to 200 such outposts, half of them built in the last five years. the uk foreign office has strongly condemned unprecedented levels of settler violence against palestinians in the west bank, also highlighted by the bbc. here's emir nader. here in the occupied west bank, aisha and her husband nabeel say they're being forced from their home. this is the man she's accusing, a settler named moshe sharvit. but moshe sharvit paints a different picture of his presence here. he lives in an unauthorised settlement in the west bank. it's what's known as an outpost, illegal under both israeli and inter

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