A GRENFELL survivor has urged the government to speed up its efforts to ban firms linked to the fire from further public contracts.

Former tower resident Edward Daffarn, who has previously raised safety concerns, said he was hopeful that a new documentary about the blaze, due to air on Netflix next week, will push Labour into taking action. 

He said: “One thing that this documentary needs to do is... to put pressure on the government to ensure that the companies involved are not able to access public funding and I’m hoping that this documentary will accelerate that process.”

Mr Daffaran said the documentary will be the first “that truly exposes and brings into people’s living rooms” the “cowardice of the corporates and how profit was put before people.”

Survivors and bereaved relatives will hold a silent walk tomorrow to honour victims of the fire and demand justice on the anniversary of the tragedy.

Eight years on, no arrests have been made in connection to the blaze, which killed 72 people.

A public inquiry last year found the deaths were “avoidable.” It uncovered “systematic dishonesty” by firms who made and sold the cladding and insulation and revealed “deliberate and sustained” efforts to manipulate fire safety tests.

The memorial walk will likely be the last held at the tower in its current form, as demolition is expected to begin in September.

“The government wants the tower out of sight and out of mind. But we won’t stop until the criminals are brought to justice,” Grenfell United wrote on X. 

The Cabinet Office confirmed in February that seven companies were facing possible bans – cladding firm Arconic, insulation firm Kingspan, former Celotex owners Saint-Gobain, fire inspectors Exova, design and build contractor Rydon, architect Studio E and subcontractor Harley Facades.

It is understood investigations were launched into all of them in March. 

Police and prosecutors previously said final decisions on potential criminal charges would be expected by the end of 2026.

A government spokesperson said: “This government remains committed to ensuring that what happened at Grenfell is never forgotten, and to delivering the change needed so it can never happen again.”