Eric Pickles, Brandon Lewis and Gavin Barwell will face questions over claims Tory-led governments prioritised ‘bonfire of red tape’
Four former ministers and a serving secretary of state will be cross-examined this year in a potentially politically explosive climax to the four-year Grenfell Tower public inquiry.
Eric Pickles, the former secretary of state for communities, Brandon Lewis, the current Northern Ireland secretary, and the former housing minister Gavin Barwell will face hours of questioning over claims Conservative-led governments prioritised a “bonfire of red tape” over safety.
