Grenfell: Building a Disaster - Ep 5: Single Point of Failure

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast by BBC

Sep 4, 202414:57News & Politics

Why didn't the civil service act on warnings about combustible building materials? You’ve probably not heard of Brian Martin but he’s central to the story of Grenfell. The civil servant responsible for the fire safety se...

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