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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah and PA Media

Ministers accused of betrayal after pausing Grenfell contract investigations

A memorial beneath Grenfell Tower in west London. A fire at the tower in June 2017 killed 72 people.
A memorial beneath Grenfell Tower in west London. A fire at the tower in June 2017 killed 72 people. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

Survivors and bereaved families of the Grenfell Tower fire have accused the government of “incompetence or outright indifference” after it paused investigations into possible public contract bans for firms criticised in connection with the 2017 blaze that killed 72 people.

Five months after announcing it was to look at seven firms with the possibility of banning them from public contracts, ministers confirmed a pause on Thursday “to prevent any impact on criminal investigations”.

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