A web of blame spanning from corporate headquarters in the US and France to elected chambers in Kensington and Westminster is due to be exposed next week, when the Grenfell Tower public inquiry delivers the first official verdict.
In the more than seven years since an entire community was traumatised, survivors and bereaved people have been clamouring for transparency and accountability. The report, distilled from 400 days of evidence and more than 300,000 documents, will finally be ready for public release on Wednesday – and offers the best chance yet.
