Grenfell cost-cutting director given senior council housing role
A council director who oversaw cost-cutting at Grenfell Tower before the 2017 fire that killed 72 people has been appointed to a senior housing post. The appointment has drawn criticism from survivors and campaigners who say it shows a lack of accountability for the failures that led to the disaster.
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