Grenfell report blames decades of government failure and ‘systematic dishonesty’ of companies
GuardianSEP 1 2024
Final Inquiry Report Into UK's Grenfell Tower Fire Published
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The Spin
Narrative A
From state officials to private contractors, the inquiry's damning report leaves no doubt that all corners of the construction industry are to blame. Now, the full weight of the law must be used against those whose corruption and incompetence allowed this avoidable tragedy to occur.
Narrative B
The Grenfell report fails to acknowledge the elephant in the room. Recommendations of regulatory reform will do nothing to solve the institutional racism and classism that have allowed decades of neglect towards communities such as Grenfell's to go unnoticed.