UK's Starmer Addresses Survivors of Grenfell Tower Fire

The Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people in 2017 was a result of a catalogue of failures by government and the construction industry, according to a long-awaited final report from the public inquiry into the tragedy. #uk #worldnews #grenfelltower #grenfell #england #europe

Several warning signs associated with the west London blaze were missed in the years following a separate fire in Knowsley Heights in northern England in 1991, according to the report published Wednesday. Failures by the policymakers, contractors, local council and fire brigade all contributed to the extent of the disaster.

“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,” Chairman Martin Moore-Bick said at a press conference following publication of the report.

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[johngamerschlag]

No one will be held accountable . It’s crazy that no one went to jail .

[elvisb]

Most of the MPs walked out just before Starmer made his announcement. Disgraceful

[JohnedwardScullion]

You dont speak for me starmer not in my name this horrific fire will never be forgoten your words men nothing starmer 😮😮😮😮😮😮

[joeryan]

Where was the inquiry into grooming gangs raping young girls, or the mass stabbings and bombings thatve happened. But these victims weren't english so let's virtue signsl

[robrs]

Very convincing… Read off a paper probably written by some intern

[janegreenslade]

As he said words lose their meaning. I'll believe what he says when some action is taken.

[idealisdomini]

Quickly reads a script that was printed for him to read that morning, they dont really care.

[jellyboy]

the building was fine till they removed all the asbestos cladding so stop blaming the building if you painted over the building and incapsulated the asbestos and left the asbestos alone all them people would be alive . The fault falls on the local labour run council who contracted the company to remove the asbestos and put up non fire resistant cladding, stop blaming other people for labour councils mistakes . My opinion it Was done intentional by the local council because they wanted the the land to develop multi million pound apartments. in 10 years time i guarantee there be multi million pound apartments on the land and they call the new tower the remembrance tower and the local council will all get back handers

[rayvinloony]

I want to speak to the victims of Jimmy Saville who i failed to prosecute.

[Jimbowhocares]

Oh look it’s two tier Keir and I swear his nose is getting longer every word he speaks

[KevinLambert-vr]

All read from a script nothing from the HEART as I don’t think he HAS ONE!👎😊👎👎🫤

[antoniocorti]

And the poor Palestinian killer by your