BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 12:23:00
Accident. phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. the former housing minister lord barwell has told the inquiry into the grenfell tower fire that the government at the time had a "completely false picture of the level of fire safety" in england. lord barwell said he was briefed that the number of fires was falling and he got the impression a review of safety guidelines was "not life—critical". he said, with hindsight, he had gained a "completely false" awareness of the situation. the number of children in state schools in england who were absent because of covid has stabilised according to the latest...