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Five things we’ve learned from the Grenfell Inquiry so far

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Following the first coronavirus lockdown, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry restarted in July 2020 and ran until December when a covid case among the Inquiry team meant it had to be shut down early before a 2021 restart.

During that time, the Inquiry heard evidence from multiple witnesses who worked on the project at the time, including from contractors Rydon and Harley Facades, the Kensington & Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (TMO), building control officers, the clerks of works and the employer’s agent. Expert witnesses also appeared to give their evidence, before a second module started and the focus of the Inquiry shifted to the products used in the refurbishment of the tower.

Here are five things we learned during the course of the proceedings:

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