02/04/13 | 18:30


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Calls from politicians to change the law on protecting people who live in tower blocks. Failures of council supervision means that fire safety inspections should be carried out by independent bodies not the landlords. Fire risk assessments should be carried out only by accredited professionals.

A review of regulations will be undertaken by the London Fire Brigade. A thorough review will be undertaken by the local authority to improve fire safety. The government will review the recommendations of the coroner after the jury criticised all the authorities involved. The deaths of the families were needless. The government got the regulations wrong, things now need to be rectified.