Last month Johnson appointed Mehra, an engineer, to be one of three people presiding over the inquiry. “Grenfell survivors are right to describe this appointment as a slap in the face,” the Labour MP for Tottenham wrote on Twitter. Grenfell survivors are right to describe this appointment as a 'slap in the face'. Grenfell Tower survivors 'vindicated' by inquiry report Read moreDowning Street declined to comment on what Johnson said about Mehra in what it described as a private meeting. During the meeting, they reflected on the Phase 1 report of the Grenfell Inquiry, and looked ahead to the next stage.”

Source: The Guardian January 17, 2020 06:00 UTC