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Morning Briefing: media reaction to Grenfell Inquiry first day
Reaction to the first day of the Grenfell Inquiry and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government boosts its staff numbers
In the news
The papers have reported extensively from the first day of the Grenfell Inquiry yesterday, during which families of the victims gave moving speeches.
The Metro newspaper says tears were shed as families relived “unimaginable horror”. Reports in The Guardian and The Sun were focused on the last words of Mohamed Neda, which were captured in a voicemail recording.
You can read Inside Housing’s report of the tributes given from six families here. Our deputy news editor Sophie Barnes will be continuing to report from the inquiry and you can follow her updates on Twitter (@sophieevebarnes).
In other Grenfell-related news, the Daily Mail has a piece about blogger Eddie Daffarn, of the Grenfell Action Group, who says he was branded a “fantasist” for warning of fire safety dangers in Grenfell Tower.
Local newspaper Halesowen News quotes Kerrie Carmichael, cabinet member for housing at Sandwell Council, who is critical that the government has taken nearly a year to confirm it will pay for removal of cladding deemed unsafe.
Elsewhere, the website Civil Service World reports that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has seen a 17% increase in staff numbers year-on-year.
Sprinklers could be installed in all new homes in Cornwall if a council motion put forward is passed, reports Pirate FM.
Galliford Try has today put a trading statement to the stock market. The house builder reports an “encouraging” sales rate of 0.71 units per site per week and says it expects its full-year results to be in line with analysts’ expectations.
An “extensive” new study into welfare conditionality by the University of York has found that benefit sanctions are ineffective at getting people into work and are more likely to reduce people to poverty, The Guardian reports here.
Also on welfare reform, The Independent reports that a proposed government ‘yellow card’ scheme for benefits has been scrapped.
A piece for the This is Money website gives tips to renters on how to avoid having to pay a large deposit.
On social media
James Sanderson, winner of our Rising Stars 2017 competition, came into our offices to guest edit Inside Housing this week. This is what he had to say afterwards:
Wow that was a fantastic day behind the scenes at @insidehousing Big insight into how the magic happens. Can’t thank all the team enough for making me feel so welcome 😊Fingers crossed for when the issue comes out later this week 🤞🏻#ukhousing
— James Sanderson (@Jamie_S88)Wow that was a fantastic day behind the scenes at @insidehousing Big insight into how the magic happens. Can’t thank all the team enough for making me feel so welcome \uD83D\uDE0AFingers crossed for when the issue comes out later this week \uD83E\uDD1E\uD83C\uDFFB#ukhousing
— James Sanderson (@Jamie_S88) May 21, 2018
What’s on
- The Grenfell Inquiry continues in London
- Liberal Democrat peer Lord Shipley will ask a question in the House of Lords about the rights of leaseholders in high-rise blocks after 2.30pm
More from the Grenfell Inquiry
Holborn Bars, London, where the inquiry sessions are taking place
Here are all our reports from the Grenfell Inquiry so far:
30 May: Grenfell Council 'recognised it should not house disabled victim above four storeys'
29 May: Anger on day six of the Grenfell Inquiry
25 May: Grenfell families 'forced to live in chimney with stay put policy'
24 May: Grenfell family complained about father being housed on 17th floor
23 May: Tributes to children on third day of Grenfell hearings
22 May: Emotions run high as Grenfell bereaved shown footage of the tower burning
