LFB ‘Closed-Minded And Parochial’ Before Grenfell

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) was “unacceptably closed-minded”, “isolationist” and “parochial” in the years before the Grenfell Tower fire and was beset by a culture that left it unable to cope with an emergency “beyond the normal or standard fire”, lawyers acting for bereaved and survivors said. The claim came as the Grenfell Tower Inquiry heard opening statements for the section of its investigation focusing on the LFB’s actions in the years before the blaze. Speaking for one group, Danny Friedman QC said that the blaze saw the brigade face “the limits of its competence”. Read more on Inside Housing.

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