A government official wrote to the UK’s largest building control body two days after the Grenfell fire asking it to rebut claims that the tower’s deadly cladding panels were permitted under building regulations.
Senior official Brian Martin wrote to the National House Building Council (NHBC) with a “pre-prepared script” which defended the government against a report in the Times, 48 hours after the fire, which said combustible ACM panels complied with fire safety guidance.