Ten Grenfell families still without their own homes

Ten households who lived in Grenfell Tower have not yet moved into permanent accommodation almost three years after the devastating fire.

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told MPs one of those households was in a hotel, while the other nine were in “high quality” temporary accommodation.

He said: “They are complex cases and there’s a range of individual circumstances behind them. But we’re hopeful that many of those will move into accommodation which they feel comfortable in as soon as possible.”

He was speaking in a debate on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s phase one report, days before the second part begins on Monday.

This will investigate the refurbishment of the block, including its cladding, with Kensington & Chelsea council’s legal team making its opening statement on Wednesday.

Council leader Elizabeth Campbell, who took over after the disaster which claimed 72 lives, said the borough will be “truthful and honest” to the inquiry, adding: “This council is, and will always be, profoundly sorry if any of its past failings either contributed to or failed to prevent the terrible tragedy.”