The Facts

• The UK's six-year public inquiry into the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire has published its final 1.7K-page report, concluding all 72 deaths to have been "avoidable," attributing failures to "incompetence" as well as "dishonesty and greed."The UK's six-year public inquiry into the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire has published its final 1.7K-page report, concluding all 72 deaths to have been "avoidable" and attributing failures to "incompetence" as well as "dishonesty and greed."

• The report's executive summary states that following 1991's Knowsley Heights fire there were "many opportunities" for governments to identify the risks of combustible cladding and insulation, and received "numerous warnings" concerning these products from 2012-2017.The report, chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, states that following 1991's Knowsley Heights fire there were "many opportunities" for governments to identify the risks of combustible cladding and insulation, and received "numerous warnings" concerning these products from 2012-2017.

• The report accuses the Building Research Establishment of "unprofessional conduct" and "inadequate practices" despite its reputation as a "leader in fire safety," and alleges companies selling dangerous cladding and insulation took part in "deliberate and sustained" manipulation of testing processes.The report accuses the Building Research Establishment of "unprofessional conduct" and "inadequate practices" despite its reputation as a "leader in fire safety," and alleges companies selling dangerous cladding and insulation took part in "systemic dishonesty" and "deliberate and sustained" manipulation of testing processes.