Grenfell Tower Inquiry (GTI) Phase 2 report
Dagenham high-rise fire exposes “national scandal” of flammable cladding, says FBU
The Fire Brigades Union has said that a high-rise fire in Dagenham exposes the “national scandal” of flammable cladding and deregulation in the building industry. A fire broke out in a tower block on Freshwater Road in Dagenham, east London, in the early hours of Monday morning. Hundreds of...
Don’t let them off the hook
The Grenfell Tower public inquiry is set to publish its final report on 4 September, more than seven years after the disaster. FBU national officer Mark Rowe, sets out the union’s perspective Never again. That was the sentiment after the Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June 2017, which cost the lives of...
Fire union calls on Labour to end “crime of deregulation” as Grenfell anniversary looms
This Friday marks the seventh anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, which killed 72 people. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry is set to publish its final report in September. The Fire Brigades Union has today launched a call for Labour to tackle the lack of regulation that led to the disaster...
High-rise evacuation response: too little, too late
The Home Office published high rise evacuation guidelines for fire and rescue services in February, four years after the Grenfell Tower inquiry recommended that the Westminster government produce guidance. This was the only recommendation aimed at central government from the inquiry’s phase 1 report...
Fire union warns government of Grenfell-style risk over weak high-rise evacuation policy
The union representing the overwhelming majority of firefighters has slammed new government guidance on building evacuation, saying that failings have left residents vulnerable to further Grenfell-style tragedies. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommended in October 2019 that the government develop...
Firefighters' union demands 'action and justice' in wake of Valencia cladding fire
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has called for 'action and justice' in the wake of a fire in a block of flats in Valencia. The fire, which was first reported on Thursday evening, has killed at least ten people. Initial indications are that flammable cladding played a key role in allowing the fire to...
