It showed that officials knew using its insulation alongside aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding, as happened at Grenfell, could be dangerous. The chancellor, Philip Hammond, says the cladding used on Grenfell Tower was banned in the UK. Grenfell cladding firm Arconic reveals it has spent £30 million on lawyers and advisors defending their role in the disaster. The second phase of the Grenfell Tower inquiry begins. Its building control officers inspected the cladding works seven times and found them to be complete to “a high standard”.

Source: The Guardian January 27, 2020 13:05 UTC