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Mark Blunden,Nicholas Cecil and Ross Lydall

Grenfell Tower fire: what’s next for criminal investigation? ...The Standard podcast

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Bereaved families of victims who died in the Grenfell Tower fire say those complicit in the disaster must face justice - but face waiting at least a further two years for any charges to be brought.

It came as Sir Keir Starmer issued an apology from the British state to families and survivors following the publication of a damning public inquiry report - amid growing calls to overhaul fire safety and building cladding laws.

Evening Standard political editor Nicholas Cecil discusses reaction to the public inquiry’s scathing report, next steps for the criminal investigation and the outlook for new building safety legislation.

In part two, Evening Standard transport editor Ross Lydall has details of the expansion of contactless train payments to include dozens of commuter towns for the first time, and how it could see fewer passengers caught out with fines for buying the wrong ticket.

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