Commenting on the government's response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Cllr Grace Williams, London Councils’ Executive Member for Housing & Regeneration, said:

“The Grenfell Tower fire took the lives of 72 people and shook London to its core. Our thoughts remain with those who died, their families, and all those in the community impacted by the fire.

“We welcome action to improve building safety standards and to prevent a tragedy like the Grenfell Tower fire happening again. The Grenfell inquiry’s report was damning. Residents were let down by a broken system that failed at every level, with fatal consequences.

“Every Londoner must be safe – and feel safe – in their home. London boroughs have worked hard to improve building safety, but there remains much more to do and we are fully committed to making those improvements.

“Boroughs will continue to work closely alongside the government, the Mayor of London, our residents, and other partners to secure the changes we all want to see.” Photo by ChiralJon, Wikimedia commons.