00:00Today's report speaks to the lack of competence, understanding and fundamental failure to perform
00:07the most basic duties of care.
00:10We paid the price of systematic dishonesty, institutional indifference and neglect.
00:18The government ignored warnings about dangerous cladding from as early as 1991.
00:24It knew the risks but failed to prevent them, revealing the greed and profiteering of an
00:31industry that has been poorly regulated by governments over decades.
00:37It uncovers the systematic failings at the TMO and RBKC which created a toxic, calculated
00:44culture which marginalised its residents.
00:50It shows the senior management at the London Fire Brigade knew about the risk of cladding
00:55fires but did nothing to prepare.
00:59But above all, the judge concludes what we already knew, that every single loss of life
01:05that night was avoidable.
01:08Human life was never a priority and we lost friends, neighbours and loved ones in the
01:15most horrific way through greed, corruption, incompetence and negligence.
01:21The recommendations published today are basic safety principles that should already exist,
01:29highlighting how the government's role, duties and obligations have been hollowed out by privatisation.
01:37Where voids were created as the government outsourced their duties, Kingspan, Celatex
01:43and Arconic filled the gaps with substandard and combustible materials.
01:49They were allowed to manipulate the testing regimes, fraudulently and knowingly market
01:55their products as safe.
01:59Today we send a message to Keir Starmer and his government.
02:03This country has been failed by governments of all political persuasions.
02:08Our expectation is your government will break old habits and implement all the recommendations
02:15made by Sir Martin Morbick's report without further delay, because the time to address
02:20this is already three decades too late.
02:23For the report to be worth anything, it must be and bring systematic change.
02:29To prevent another tragedy like Grenfell, your government needs to create something
02:34that doesn't exist.
02:36You must become a government with the power and ability to separate itself from the construction
02:42industry and corporate lobbying.
02:45A government that prioritises and tackles the glaring structural injustices and social
02:50and racial inequalities of the people you serve.
02:53You must now finally make this the turning point for Britain.
02:57To the police and the Crown Prosecution Service, it's now on to you to deliver justice.
03:02To bring charges to those culpable for the deaths of our loved ones.
03:07We would like to thank the public for their continuous support of the bereaved survivors
03:11and the Grenfell community.
03:13You were there for us when it happened.
03:15We ask for you to continue to stand with us, to stand for what's right and help us in holding
03:21those responsible to account.
03:25Finally, to the 54 adults and 18 children whose lives got cut short in the most violent
03:32way, we will never give up fighting for justice for you and you will forever be in our hearts.
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