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The politician had said that 96 people died in the June 2017 blaze when the correct number of victims was 72.

The government department in charge of fire safety failed to heed repeated warnings after a previous fatal tower block blaze

A Grenfell Tower survivors’ group has criticised Lord Eric Pickles after he said ’96 nameless people’ died in the blaze, when the number was 72.

Tory Lord Pickles complained he had an 'extremely busy day meeting people' and 'I would urge you to use your time wisely' at the probe into the fire that killed 72 people, years after his war on red tape. He later said it killed 96

Anger from campaigners after former communities secretary says he has somewhere else to be

Matt Wrack, the General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, says the Prime Minister's years in City Hall should be scrutinised

Brandon Lewis is first government minister to give evidence at inquiry in London

Lord Pickles, Stephen Williams, Lord Wharton and Gavin Barwell will also appear as witnesses at the inquiry.

Senior civil servant Brian Martin told the inquiry “we’d all starve to death” because of the costs of meeting the regulations on “UK plc”.