Grenfell inquiry: government ‘deeply sorry for past failures’
by Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5SRXT)
Apology comes as dozens of junior officials to former ministers face investigation
The government has apologised for failures in the lead up to the Grenfell Tower fire, admitting to errors and missed opportunities" that helped create an environment in which such a tragedy was possible".
It told the public inquiry into the disaster it was deeply sorry" and conceded it did not know how building regulations were being applied on the ground. It said the system failed".
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