Grenfell Tower inquiry’s final report on cause of disaster delayed again

Findings may not be released until summer as process of writing to those likely to be criticised proving time-consuming'

The official findings about what caused the Grenfell Tower disaster have been delayed again and may not be released until the middle of next year - seven years after the council block fire that killed 72 people.

It was initially hoped that the report would be published this autumn, then it was pushed to early next year. But now it may not be until summer. It means potential criminal prosecutions for manslaughter, fraud and health and safety offences will also be delayed, with any trials unlikely to start until late 2025 or even 2026.