Grenfell expert witness is father of council's head of fire safety

Conflict of interest claims after it emerges that Colin Todd's son now works for Kensington and Chelsea council

An expert witness to the Grenfell Tower public inquiry tasked with assessing how the council landlord handled fire risk is embroiled in conflict of interest claims after it emerged that his son now works for the council as its head of fire safety.

Colin Todd is advising the disaster inquiry on the adequacy of fire risk assessments carried out on the council block before the fire, which killed 72 people. His son, Keith Todd, works as director of fire safety for the tower's owner, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC).