Welcome back to grenfell, im annita mcveigh. Were continuing our coverage ands final report from the investigation into thIs tragedy in which 72 people died. We are continuing to look at reaction to what was said in that report. That the bereaved families and the survivors Fight Forjustice while the deputy prime minIster Angela Rayner has said it Is completely unacceptable that people are still living in homes covered with dangerous parting of the type that was on Grenfell Tower seven years after the fire. Yesterdays final report into the dIsaster Is said all toto 72 deaths were avoidable. The government also wants police and prosecutors to take action as quickly as possible. At criminal charges could include corporate manslaughter. Survivors and relatives of those of diet have now said they have had apologies but carry no Fight Forjustice goes on. Antonio and miguel managed to escape the fire. And tony and hIs wife knocked on the doors of other flats on the 13th Floor Warning friends
I cant give a timeline, because theres a number of outstanding ways to which we will have to see, whether thats through tightening up legislation, whether thats around the legal framework about how we can get these companies and these these building owners. Weve got thousands of people, Hundreds Of Thousands in the Cladding Scandal Campaign statement yesterday, still living in homes with the same risks in grenfell seven years ago. They are looking to you as the deputy prime minister, the Housing Secretary, to say when by, to put a deadline there. Which is why my Remediation Acceleration Plan is about how i can speed up that process. Leon, 330,000 People Cant sell their flats until the cladding is removed, unless they can find Cash Buyers in limbo. There are people living in fear of the cladding outside their apartment. Surely, with six years of inquiry and £11 billion there to deal with the problem, we could set a deadline. Problem, we could set a deadline. , . ,. , deadline. Youd hav
We track down and speak to the Cladding Company Boss criticised by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report he denies playing a part in the disaster. In france, a woman tells of her horror on learning her husband drugged her so that other men could rape her. And 13 year old Iona Winnifrith the youngest member of the Paralympicsgb Team wins silver in paris, and there were more golds tonight. On newsnight at 10 30pm tonight, we will bring you fresh insight on the stories of the day with big interviews and our regular panel of news nighters, and, of course, look at the papers are saying about tomorrows news. Grenfell report is published and the survivors ask for changes, we ask what changes we can expect. Good evening. From next week, thousands of offenders whove served 40 of their Prison Terms will be eligible for early release its necessary, says the government, because of severe overcrowding in jails. Tonight, the Ministry Ofjustice told us there are fewer than 500 spaces left in mens prisons
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