Fire is a social equality issue. Amid fresh concerns over rogue landlords and dangerous overcrowding, why have calls for change gone unheeded for so long?
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Articles on Grenfell Tower public inquiry
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If there were any doubts about the destruction caused by the fire on 14th June 2017, then Steve McQueen’s film reveals its true desolation.
A senior coroner in Rochdale has said of the toddler’s death that it should be a defining moment for social housing in the UK. Experts point out that we have been here before.
Inadequate building regulations led to combustible products being used on external walls.
New regulations, training systems and research are underway but there’s much still to be done.
How journalists with inside knowledge drove the narrative over building safety after the tragedy at Grenfell Tower.
Emergency responders and military personnel need to think creatively – even imaginatively – to save lives under pressure. Analyzing the Grenfell Tower Fire in London reveals useful lessons.
It will take time to digest the details of the 830-plus page report from phase one of the inquiry, but there are clear improvements to be made.
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Professor of Leadership and Management, Edge Hill University
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Director of the Centre for Critical and Major Incident Psychology, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Chemistry and Fire Science, University of Central Lancashire
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