Grenfell prosecutions are now “essential” - Andrew Marr

<p>The Grenfell report is damning. Will there finally be justice for Grenfell?</p><br /><p>--</p><br /><p>After seven long years the Grenfell Inquiry has published its damning verdict: the 72 deaths caused by the Grenfell Tower fire were completely avoidable.</p><br /><p>The 1500-page report names and shames companies and government bodies who’s choices and actions led to the deaths.</p><br /><p>In this episode, Andrew Marr and Rachel Cunliffe join Hannah Barnes to discuss the findings of the inquiry and why justice must finally come for Grenfell.</p><br /><p>They also review the Conservative leadership race following the first vote which saw former Home Secretary Priti Patel fall at the first hurdle. Andrew and Rachel report on view within Westminster of the remaining candidates, and why one in particular divides opinion among MPs in the Commons tea rooms.</p><br /><p>–</p><br /><p><strong>Read more:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Megan Kenyon on the Grenfell report: failure on an industrial scale <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2024/09/grenfell-inquiry-failure-on-an-industrial-scale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2024/09/grenfell-inquiry-failure-on-an-industrial-scale</a></p><br /><p>George Eaton: the Grenfell report is damning for David Cameron</p><p><a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2024/09/the-grenfell-report-is-damning-for-david-cameron" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2024/09/the-grenfell-report-is-damning-for-david-cameron</a></p><br /><p><strong>Submit a question:</strong></p><p>We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting on this episode on Spotify, or at <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/youaskus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.newstatesman.com/youaskus</a></p><br /><p><strong>Become a New Statesman subscriber:</strong></p><p>Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/save" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.newstatesman.com/save</a></p><br /><p><strong>Sign up for our daily politics email</strong></p><p>Receive a daily dose of politics coverage straight to your inbox every morning in our newsletter, Morning Call. Sign up for free here: <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://morningcall.substack.com</a></p><br /><p><strong>Watch the New Statesman podcast</strong></p><p>Find all episodes on our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@newstatesman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@newstatesman</a></p><br /><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>