In the third test in perth. Massive win. Good morning. Its monday 18th december. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A review into building regulations following the Grenfell Tower fire says there should be a culture change to ensure that safety is prioritised over cost. Dame Judith Hackitt, who is carrying the review for the government, makes a series of recommendations to simplify the rules and change the way they are overseen. In her first report out this morning, she also says regulations are confusing and open to interpretation. The interim report tells us that what we have in place today is a system which has evolved over a number of years. It is overly complex and that complexity does not lead to it being as effective as it needs to be. What sort of things specifically are we talking about . Were talking about a system where there is too much prescription, where there is a very heavily layered system of guidance currently, which is not helpful in terms of leading pe
Strong in the next test to avoid yet another whitewash. Emphatic. Thanks holli, and thomas has all the weather. The advice is to be prepared not just on the roads, but the airports as well, really foggy weather potentially starting this evening on the way. Thanks thomas, also coming up a woman is appointed as bishop of london for the first time. Sarah mullally calls for more female and ethnic minority priests to make the church of england more relevant. Hello everyone this is afternoon live. Building regulations are leaving room for short cuts, according to the the woman leading a review into fire safety after the Grenfell Tower blaze. In her interim report Dame Judith Hackitt said she was shocked by some of the practices she had seen. Shes calling for simpler rules, better enforcement, and a cultural change was needed so safety is prioritised over cost. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds. Grenfell tower and that horrifying loss of life demonstrated for all to see, that s
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The Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 sent shockwaves across the UK. Yet, seven years later, we still find ourselves grappling with persistent safety risks