Gove says government guidance partly to blame for Grenfell
The inquiry into the fire - in which 72 people died - is expected to report later this yearFlawed government guidance on building standards was partly to blame for the Grenfell Tower fire, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has said.
Mr Gove said there was also an "active willingness" on the part of developers to endanger lives for profit. Evidence at the inquiry showed official guidance was widely seen to allow flammable cladding on tower blocks. The government had previously of technical advice that had been criticised for not making clear that combustible cladding panels should not be used on tall buildings.whether he now accepts the guidance was wrong, Mr Gove said: "Yes. The government did not think hard enough, or police effectively enough, the whole system of building safety."
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