Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Date14 September 2017 (2017-09-14) – 4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) (6 years, 11 months, and 21 days)
LocationLondon, England, UK
Participants
Websitewww.grenfelltowerinquiry.org.uk
Grenfell Tower, the fire, and its aftermath
The Fire
Inquiry
Involved parties
Wider legacy
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The Grenfell Tower Inquiry is a British public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people and destroyed Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017.[1] It was ordered by Prime Minister Theresa May on the day following the fire.[2]

May announced on 29 June 2017 that the inquiry would be chaired by retired judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick, with the immediate priority "to establish the facts of what happened at Grenfell Tower in order to take the necessary action to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again". She promised that "No stone will be left unturned by this inquiry."[3] On 15 August 2017, the terms of reference of the Inquiry were announced. The first hearing opened on 14 September 2017.[4][5]

The Inquiry is divided into two phases: Phase 1 which addressed the events on the night of the fire, and the ongoing Phase 2 which will investigate the wider situation. Hearings for Phase 1 were held in June–December 2018 in Holborn, Central London. The report for the findings of Phase 1 was published on 30 October 2019.[6][7] The Phase 2 hearings commenced on 28 January 2020 at a location in Paddington. Hearings after 16 March 2020 were suspended until further COVID-19 resilient arrangements could be put in place.

The Inquiry published its second and final report on 4 September 2024.[8][9] The 1,700-page report of the six-year public inquiry "sets out how a chain of failures across government and the private sector led to Grenfell Tower becoming a death trap".[9]

  1. ^ "Grenfell Tower fire: Who were the victims?". BBC News. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ^ "London fire: Prime minister orders full public inquiry". BBC News. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Grenfell Tower Fire Written Statement". UK Parliament Official Website. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Grenfell Tower fire: Inquiry 'can and will provide answers'". BBC News. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Grenfell fire: Terms of reference published". BBC News. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Grenfell Tower fire: First inquiry report delayed". BBC News. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. ^ Booth, Robert (24 January 2020). "Grenfell survivors consider boycotting inquiry over conflict of interest". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2 report". Crown copyright. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  9. ^ a b Casciani, D. (4 September 2024). "Grenfell Report: Key findings from the inquiry". BBC. Retrieved 4 September 2024.