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June 20, 2017updated 30 Jun 2017 10:44am

Grenfell disaster: BBC Panorama reveals ministers were repeatedly warned about tower block fire safety

By Dominic Ponsford

BBC Panorama revealed last night how ministers were repeatedly warned that fire regulations were not keeping people safe in a programme about the Grenfell Tower fire.

It also revealed that firefighters had extuingished the fridge fire which is thought to have started the blaze only to see flames rising up the side of the building when they went outside.

The programnme also showed new footage filmed by firefighters driving towards the burning building which one described as a “towering inferno”. Another fireman said: “How is that even possible?”

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