The government has been accused of 'putting disabled people 's lives at risk ' by failing to implement all of the recommendations from the Grenfell Inquiry - as the London Fire Brigade (LFB) says it has met all improvements required of it. The LFB was criticised by inquiry chair Sir Martin Moore-Bick in 2019 for failings in equipment, training and management.
The retired judge praised the bravery of individual firefighters, but found the organisation's response had been 'gravely inadequate,' saying fewer people would have died if they had evacuated the building sooner. He gave the brigade 29 recommendations, all of which have now been met. Grenfell Tower six years on: 'Frustration over lack of change is turning to anger' Commissioner Andy Roe praised his team for the achievement, saying hundreds of lives have been saved by the new equipment and policies, but warned that many buildings are still unsafe from the ongoing cladding crisi
Government Disabled People Lives At Risk Grenfell Inquiry London Fire Brigade Improvements Equipment Training Management Firefighters Evacuation Recommendations Grenfell Tower Lack Of Change Anger Commissioner Andy Roe Buildings Cladding Crisis
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