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No answers, no home, no justice, no change – Grenfell one year on
ANN CZERNIK asks why there are still so many outstanding questions surrounding the worst fire in post-war Britain

LOOKING back to the confusing, fearful, anxious days immediately following the worst fire in post-war Britain, it seems inconceivable there are still no answers, no homes for the majority of survivors and displaced and no justice.

Reputable cladding companies have anonymously told the Morning Star that, even now, they are still being asked to tender and supply plastic-based systems that are unfit for purpose and a danger to human life in the event of a fire. 

Only a change in legislation will end this practice because 12 months after Grenfell a failing system is used to obtain building consents and approvals.

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