In 2019, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, the chair of the inquiry, criticized the news for shortcomings in administration, equipment, and training.
While acknowledging the individual firefighters’ bravery, the retired judge deemed the organization’s response to be “gravely inadequate,” stating that fewer lives would have been lost if they had left the building sooner.
He made 29 recommendations to the brigade, all of which have since been implemented.
Six years after Grenfell Tower, “angry frustration over lack of change is turning into anger.”
Commissioner Andy Roe applauded his staff for their accomplishment and stated that the new policies and equipment had saved hundreds of lives, but he also cautioned that the ongoing cladding situation still poses a risk to many buildings.
