Request was sent to prime minister amid concerns over ability of head of public inquiry to relate to survivors of the fireTheresa May has rejected a request from survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire to appoint a decision-making, diverse panel to sit alongside the head of the public inquiry. On Friday, May wrote to the retired court of appeal judge to announce that additional panel members would not be added at this stage of the inquiry. Under the Inquiries Act 2005, only the prime minister has the power to change an inquiry’s format. Despite the decision, the prime minister said she was “particularly pleased” to hear of proposals to establish an advisory panel, which would provide advice and guidance to Moore-Bick. I therefore consider that additional panel members should not be appointed at this stage.”

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2017 19:08 UTC