Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Decades of Failures

The final report of the public inquiry into the 2017 Grenfell Tower blaze in London blames the disaster primarily on companies involved in fitting flammable cladding, along with government and construction industry failings. Seventy-two people died, making it Britain's deadliest residential blaze since World War Two.

The long-awaited final report from the public inquiry into the devastating 2017 Grenfell Tower fire places primary blame on the companies involved in fitting the building with flammable cladding.

Seventy-two people died in the blaze, which was Britain's deadliest residential fire since World War Two.

The inquiry attributes the disaster to a combination of factors, including government failures, industry-wide negligence, and deceptive marketing by companies involved in the building's refurbishment.

(With inputs from agencies.)