Journalist Robert Peston on Grenfell Tower: It “shames us all”
ITV journalist Robert Peston writes on Facebook in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy:
“Austerity seems to have become particularly toxic in a system where responsibility for vital safety decisions is so diffuse: we have ministers in charge of regulations, councillors funding an arms length management company, and a management company placing a refurbishment contract with the cheapest bidder.”
He continues: “The system… we have [is] designed to drive down costs and save money, not to put the safety of people first.”
Read his full Facebook post below: