Statement in response to the terms of inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire

Shelter’s chief executive Polly Neate, said: “The Grenfell fire was the most horrifying reminder in generations of the stark injustice of our housing crisis. Not only must nothing like this happen again, but also it must be allowed to act as a wake-up call that the wider crisis cannot be allowed to continue. The inquiry must cover the wide range of issues that led to the disaster.

“In the coming months we must hear the voices of all those affected by this tragedy, loud and clear and with real influence, so they can get the justice they rightly seek.

“Tenants tell us they feel like second class citizens, and the government must now make good on its promise to look closely at the wider question of social housing.”