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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Grenfell firms still receiving multimillion-pound public contracts, analysis finds

Grenfell Tower covered in protective wrap, with the words 'Grenfell - Forever in Our Hearts' written at the top alongside a large green heart
Seventy-two people were killed by the 2017 fire which was fuelled by combustible insulation and cladding that did not comply with regulations. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have called on the government to stop companies implicated in the disaster from receiving public contracts, after it was revealed several were still in receipt of multimillion-pound deals.

New analysis found at least 87 contracts across the public sector in the government’s own database involve companies criticised in the phase 2 report into the Grenfell fire, published in September 2024, though some contracts may have since expired.

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