Podcasts about grenfell tower inquiry

The UK's ambitious target to reach net zero by 2050 requires significant change across the construction industry. The retrofit of historic building stock will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in helping to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon. But against the backdrop of a growing skills shortage, will challenges across the construction workforce hinder the much-needed retrofit revolution? In the latest episode of the 21CC podcast, two CITB experts convene to answer this question and explore the skills-related challenges and opportunities that will shape the retrofit sector. The speakers are: Wendy Osborn, head of strategic operations at CITB Kevin McLoughlin FCIOB, managing director of McLoughlin Group Holdings and member of the CITB board The discussion also addresses: Are apprenticeship pathways into retrofit-related careers working? How is the perception of retrofit skills and competence evolving, particularly in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry? How is CITB working with employers to support the recruitment of new talent and upskill the existing workforce? If you would like a transcript of the episode, please email Nadine.Buddoo@atompublishing.co.uk

Following Wednesday's PMQs, the Government has responded in full to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, setting out what they call tough new reforms to fix building safety and strengthen accountability.58 recommendations made by Sir Martin Moore-Bick when he published his long-awaited report in September are to be accepted in full.Grenfell Next of Kin, a group representing some of the bereaved, said it will be ‘paying close attention to these words and intentions'.To walk us through their pledge we're joined by The London Standard's chief political correspondent, Rachael Burford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In what I expect to be a sobering but incredibly important episode, we will be picking up the Phase 2 Report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. We'll go through the events leading up to the disaster, and the many chances we had to avoid it happening. We'll look at the role of government, of the various building and housing regulators, of the private interests in testing and marketing the cladding products, and of the tenant management organisation. We'll also look at safety management and the oversight of the refurbishment project, as well as the response to the disaster. Lastly, we'll look at the recommendations to see which ones directly and indirectly apply to transport and the rail industry. I've no doubt there will be a lot to learn. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or throw loose change at me via https://paypal.me/garethdennis. Merch at https://garethdennis.co.uk/merch. Join in the discussion at https://garethdennis.co.uk/discord. You can also buy my book #HowTheRailwaysWillFixTheFuture: https://bit.ly/HowTheRailways

Sean Curran reports on the Lords debate on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report. Also - efforts to engage youngsters in Parliament, and Sean takes a look at some of Lady Thatcher's belongings which are about to go under the hammer.

The final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry established that the fire on 14 June 2017, which killed 72 people, was the ‘culmination of decades of failure'. Every death was avoidable, and every death was the result of choices made by corporations, individuals and elected officials. James Butler, who writes about the report and its findings in the current issue of the LRB, joins Tom to discuss the causes and consequences of the fire and whether those responsible will be brought to justice.Read James's piece: https://lrb.me/butlergrenfellSponsored links:Use the code 'LRB' to get £100 off Serious Readers lights here: https://www.seriousreaders.com/lrbTo find out about financial support for professional writers visit the Royal Literary Fund here: https://www.rlf.org.uk/Discover the LRB's subscription podcast, Close Readings, and audiobooks here: https://lrb.me/audio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry delivered its final report in early September. Construction News editor Colin Marrs discusses the findings and the potential impact of the inquiry's recommendations on the construction sector with Tom Thurlow, partner at law firm Weightmans and Gill Hancock, head of technical content at the Association for Project Management.  

Listen to part 1 Scenes from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry by Richard Norton-Taylor and Nicolas Kent On 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower in London. 72 people died. It was the worst residential fire in the UK since the second world war. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry was created to examine the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire. Two reports were published as a result of this inquiry: phase 1 on 30 October 2019; and the second, and final, report last Wednesday. This verbatim play, which was recorded in front of a live audience, is taken from excerpts of spoken evidence, given under oath, to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Phase 2, between October 2019 and July 2022. This play was created so that some of the lessons leading up to that night, and the vital work of the Inquiry, could be more widely understood by the public. This is the second part in a two-part series, if you haven't yet listened to part 1, you may want to before starting this episode.

Listen to part 2 Scenes from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry by Richard Norton-Taylor and Nicolas Kent On 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in Grenfell Tower in London. 72 people died. It was the worst residential fire in the UK since the second world war. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry was created to examine the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire. Two reports were published as a result of this inquiry: phase 1 on 30 October 2019; and the second, and final, report last Wednesday. This verbatim play, which was recorded in front of a live audience, is taken from excerpts of spoken evidence, given under oath, to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Phase 2, between October 2019 and July 2022. This play was created so that some of the lessons leading up to that night, and the vital work of the Inquiry, could be more widely understood by the public.

After seven long years, the inquiry into a fire in a London tower block that left 72 people dead has concluded. But is justice for the victims – and survivors – any closer?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some notable pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: Five years after the fire that killed 72, the inquiry is nearing a close. Over 300 days of evidence, what have we learned about the failings that led to disaster? By Robert Booth. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Tortoise's Giles Whittell is joined by Peter Apps, a leading expert on the Grenfell Tower fire and author of the Orwell prize winning book ‘Show Me the Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen'. Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.comGuests:Peter Apps, contributing editor at Inside Housing and author of the Orwell prize winning book ‘Show Me the Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen'. Jess Winch, news editor at TortoiseJasper Corbett, editor at TortoiseHost: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at TortoiseProducer: Casey MagloireExecutive producers: Rebecca Moore and Jasper CorbettTo find out more about Tortoise:- Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists- Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content- Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London was the result of ‘decades of failure' by central government, the public inquiry into the catastrophe has found. The Guardian's John Harris looks at the findings of the report with the social affairs leader writer Susanna Rustin. And, as Labour continues to warn ‘things will get worse before they get better', we are joined by the economists James Meadway and Ann Pettifor to discuss whether a painful period of austerity-lite is the only way through the storm. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Bishop & Taylor discuss the findings, and recommendations, of phase two of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

Political commentator Mike Indian looks at the Grenfell Tower inquiry report which damns governments and the private sector and discusses what has to happen next. Labour's push on workers' rights is, he says, the biggest change in employment law for 40 years. Its ambition is radical but it is a ragbag of measures with no unity of thought behind it. He also considers the part suspension of arms sales of Israel and the complexity of such decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The final report on the 2017 Grenfell fire, which killed 72 people, has been published.

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has delivered a damning final report into the disaster that claimed 72 lives.It found the west London tower was turned into a death trap in June 2017 by “dishonest” construction firms, architects and negligent politicians who ignored fire safety for decades.Bereaved families and survivors vowed to continue their fight for justice, with Wednesday's report paving the way for criminal prosecutions over one of the worst disasters in modern British history.A seven-year public inquiry, chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, exposed how refurbishment prior to the devastating fire left the North Kensington block coated in cheap, highly flammable cladding and foam insulation - while warnings of impending disaster from Grenfell residents were ignored.We're joined from the inquiry in Paddington by Evening Standard courts correspondent Tristan Kirk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The final Grenfell Tower Inquiry has blamed a chain of failures by governments and private companies for the fire that claimed 72 lives. We speak to the Grenfell resident whose warnings were ignored - and ask whether the survivors will now get the justice they want.Also tonight:A first round defeat for Priti Patel in the Tory leadership contest - so who's leading the race to become the next leader?And a quarter-final win at the US Open for the new British tennis star Jack Draper. We get reaction from New York.

The Public Inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower will publish its final report on Wednesday. Ahead of its findings, we revisit a two-part podcast from June 2022. In part one, we remember the night of the fire on June 14, 2017, through the stories of three families who called the tower home.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestoryGuest: Martina Lees, Senior Property Writer, the Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: Channel 4 News, ITV News, BBC News, Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Sarah is joined by Daniel Machover from Hickman & Rose, one of the UK's leading solicitors in inquests, public inquiry work, complex civil litigation, and human rights cases. Daniel has represented clients in high-profile cases, including the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, the Azelle Rodney Inquiry, and prisoners at Wormwood Scrubs Prison. Recently, he has also represented the family of Kelso Cochrane in uncovering the truth behind what has been called 'Britain's first racist murder,' all of which is discussed in this episode. Daniel shares his fascinating journey into the legal profession, inspired by his family's experience at the hands of Israeli authorities as anti-Zionist Israelis speaking out against the occupation of Palestine. He later co-founded Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights and shares his thoughts on recent rulings by the ICJ regarding Israel, as well as his efforts to issue arrest warrants under universal jurisdiction, including a warrant for the arrest of a former senior Israeli army officer for alleged war crimes. About Daniel   Daniel Machover is partner and Head of Civil Litigation with Hickman & Rose law firm based in London. Daniel's pioneering human rights work has seen him bring cases to the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights. His long experience representing clients in civil claims arising from the criminal justice system enables him to offer specialist representation to both claimants and defendant in civil fraud cases and other civil disputes with a connection to criminal law. Daniel is a trustee of the charity INQUEST which provides a specialist, comprehensive advice service to bereaved people on contentious deaths and their investigation, having previously served as Chair between 2010 and 2021. He is also a trustee of Legal Action Worldwide, which helps gain access to justice for those who need it most in fragile and conflict-affected states.

"All of that means BDS [boycott, divestment and sanctions]! Urgent, immediate BDS by all states and UN bodies. It cannot be interpreted in any other way in my view." Prominent UK human rights lawyer Daniel Machover breaks down the ICJ ruling on the nature of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory and the duties which now fall on third party states to comply with the ruling. Support us: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/suppport Daniel Machover is a leading British human rights lawyer who has represented clients in some of the most high profile civil cases in the UK including the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Daniel is a partner at London law firm Hickman and Rose and a co-founder of Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights. He has previously managed to obtain arrest warrants in the UK for former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni and former Israeli general Doron Almog, who are both accused of war crimes against Palestinians under occupation. Mark Seddon is a former UN Correspondent for Al Jazeera Television who also served as a speechwriter to the former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

Episode 37 of the Fire Safety Matters Podcast features exclusive interviews with three special guests: Richard Hull (Professor of Chemistry and Fire Science in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Central Lancashire), Martin Green (commercial training and support manager at Hochiki Europe in the UK) and Paul Tilbury, divisional manager for fire systems at distributor Dynamic CCTV. As reported by Fire Safety Matters, one of Professor Richard Hull's recent studies has exposed potential inadequacies in the regulations focused on the fire safety of upholstered furniture. In conversation with Brian, Richard examines the main findings of these studies and also offers his considered views on the Government's consultation around updating the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988. Brian also hears from Martin Green, who joined Hochiki Europe's UK operation back in 2007 and has since held several sales-focused roles, among them regional sales manager for the South West and system sales manager. On this occasion, Martin turns his attentions towards the very popular subject of hybrid wireless technology. Finally, Brian chats with Paul Tilbury from distributor Dynamic CCTV. A graduate in the subject of Risk and Security Management from the University of Leicester and also a Fellow of the Institute of Sales Professionals, Paul worked at Norfass, Chubb Fire and Security and Norbain before joining the ranks at Dynamic CCTV in 2016. Here, Paul examines why Dynamic CCTV chose to move into the fire domain and goes on to outline some of the services currently being offered by the business. As always, Brian and Mark analyse several of the industry's key news stories. This time around, there's an assessment of the largest UK Fire and Rescue Service convoy to date being sent to help the firefighters of Ukraine, an update on the timelines for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's final report, detail concerning the ASFP's new training recognition service and an appraisal of the shortlist for the Fire and Security Matters Awards.

Prominent UK Human Rights Lawyer Daniel Machover says: - Genocide Convention MUST BE INVOKED at International Court of Justice - ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has “FAILED IN ONE OF HIS MAIN DUTIES” to create a deterrent for Israel's crimes against Palestinians - Netanyahu CAN be arrested Daniel Machover is a leading British human rights lawyer who has represented clients in some of the most high profile civil cases in the UK including the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Daniel is a partner at London law firm Hickman and Rose and a co-founder of Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights. He has previously managed to obtain arrest warrants in the UK for former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni and former Israeli general Doron Almog, who are both accused of war crimes against Palestinians under occupation. Mark Seddon is a former UN Correspondent for Al Jazeera Television who also served as a speechwriter to the former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

As survivors and the bereaved mark the disaster's fifth anniversary, the inquiry hearings are finally nearing their end. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

The legal point of view In the latest episode of Assembly Point, Jonathan O'Neill OBE, Managing Director at the FPA, is joined by Sailesh Mehta, Barrister and Head of the Fire Law Team at Red Lion Chambers to discuss the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and prosecuting those who bear responsibility for the tragedy. Together they consider the implications of the removal of the Building Safety Manager role from the Building Safety Act, coroners' recommendations, and whether regulators are appropriately resourced under the current regime. Have we learned our lesson? For the second part of the episode, Jonathan speaks to Gill Kernick, Transformation Director at Arup University, and former Grenfell Tower resident. Gill outlines the role of regulations; the need for systemic change; and the responsibility that not only government, but industry has to play in implementing change to prevent further low probability, high consequence events.

When a fire broke out at Grenfell tower in west London in 2017, it led to the deaths of 72 people – and a search for answers. Five years on, we revisit that night through the stories of three families who called the tower home. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Martina Lees, Senior Property Writer, the Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: Channel 4 News, ITV News, BBC News, Grenfell Tower Inquiry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Disabled people who live in high-rise flats reveal to Access All their fear of not being able to escape from a fire after the government turns down mandatory evacuation plans that were recommended by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Joe Kimber says "the fear of being cremated alive is horrendous" while Sarah Rennie, who runs campaign group Claddag, says "a lot of disabled people across the country are very frightened". They talk about their personal experiences and how they plan to fight the decision. Blind TikTok star Lucy Edwards joins Nikki Fox and Emma Tracey to talk about her latest fashion campaign, how her two million followers accidentally got her in the dance music chart, and her hopes for future motherhood. Produced by Beth Rose and Keiligh Baker Recorded and mixed by Dave O'Neill The editors were Damon Rose and Jonathan Aspinwall.

As the Grenfell inquiry heads towards its concluding stages, politicians will be called to account for their part in the deadly fire. Our social affairs correspondent Robert Booth has been watching on throughout • How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

GuestGeorgie Codd has worked behind the scenes at a funeral parlour, taught English in a Himalayan nunnery, edited publications for the Tibetan Government in Exile, and shadowed drug dealers in Florida City. Winner of the Seth Donaldson Bursary, with an MA in Prose Writing from the University of East Anglia, Georgie's first book is We Swim to the Shark. Described by the Times Literary Supplement as an almost spiritual mission, We Swim to the Shark blends memoir, reportage, nature writing and insights into mental health. You can find Georgie at https://www.georgiecodd.co.uk/ and of course, hosting Nonfic Pod! In this episode we talk about BBC Storyville Documentary Collective, the book The Festival Organiser's Bible and of course, We Swim To The SharkWe also talk - a lot - about wildwordsfest.comFind the transcript here.Books, Articles, Pods, and Organisations Mentioned:Rebecca Foster, ‘Phobias', Times Literary Supplement review of We Swim to the SharkDouglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Society of AuthorsSpread the WordNational Centre of WritingWriting Excuses podcastCollective, documentary directed by Alexander NanauThe Grenfell Tower Inquiry https://www.grenfelltowerinquiry.org.uk/Sherborne Literary Festival https://www.sherborneliterarysociety.com/eventsJudith Spelman, The Festival Organiser's Bible: How to plan, organise and run a successful festival Wild Worlds Festival, wildworldsfest.comZimFest https://www.zimfestlive.comFind Us Online- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nonficpod- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/nonficpod- Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/nonficpodCredits- Hosts: Emma Byrne and Georgie Codd- Producers: Emma Byrne, Beatrice Bazell- Guest: Georgie Codd- Composer: Mike Wyer Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Grenfell Tower tragedy forced a reassessment of fire safety for buildings across the country, but no consensus on who should pay for it. Robert Booth describes how for many residents the issue has become a living nightmare. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

What’s the latest from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry? The BBC's Tom Symonds explains all. Adam chats to global health policy expert (and friend of the pod), Clare Wenham, about the possibility of a worldwide pandemic treaty. And the BBC's Freya Cole explains why Myanmar's biggest city is currently gridlocked. Studio Director: Emma Crowe Producers: Georgia Coan, Kameron Virk, Jack Suddaby Assistant Editor: Emma Close Editor: Dino Sofos

Professor Leslie Thomas QC joins host Bibi Badejo to discuss how he prepares his cases and develops his case theory and strategies. He also explains the importance of finding and using your own voice to be as effective in court as possible.  Leslie is a renowned specialist in civil liberties, human rights, police, and inquest law. He has represented families in a string of high-profile inquests including Mark Duggan, Sean Rigg, Hillsborough families and is currently representing families of victims in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.Further to his extensive legal practice, he is a Professor of Law at Gresham College and a visiting professor at Goldsmiths, University of London.   Please subscribe to The Advocacy Podcast and visit www.theadvocacypodcast.com for more information and additional resources.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Booth, Senior Reporter with The Guardian newspaper, reports on the latest from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

Phase 2 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry starts on Monday 27th January 2020. It will investigate how the tower was covered in combustible materials during a refurbishment, breaching building regulations. Contact us via email: grenfellpodcast@bbc.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/streetmicpod/posts/The Grenfell Tower fire claimed the lives of seventy two innocent victims and a public inquiry was set in to identify the issues that led to the tragedy. Phase One of the Inquiry report was published on 30 October. StreetMic went onto the streets around Grenfell Tower to obtain local reactions from those who were involved in the tragedy, or from those who witnessed the events.Many local residents, and a worker, were happy to tell StreetMic their personal story about what they saw, heard and how they and the local community have been affected by the fire. They also gave their opinions on the one thousand paged Inquiry report that was published.Please note a telephone call that was made to LBC Radio after the fire has been featured in this Podcast. You will hear from a caller whose mum and aunt perished in the fire. The caller describes the last breath of his mother.StreetMic will upload a new episode every Sunday. We may also publish extra podcasts during the week as newsworthy events occur on the streets of London.

We discuss the full report from the first phase of the Grenfell Tower inquiry, and hear the reaction of some of the survivors and relatives of those who died. Plus, the general election battle lines are drawn as some senior MPs step down, and a dad calls for changes to how young people with autism are cared for.

The Guardian’s Martin Chulov describes how US special forces finally tracked down Baghdadi, who was killed in a raid at the weekend. Plus: Robert Booth on the criticism of the London fire brigade’s response to the Grenfell Tower disaster. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

In today’s episode of Innovation: An Endless Pursuit we look at one of the most critical pieces of the water puzzle, our network assets - the pipes that keep the water flowing from our reservoirs to our customers taps. When you look at the challenges facing the water industry, some of the biggest are found in how we manage our network assets: keeping customers supplied with fresh drinking water, reducing leakages and preventing disruption when we have to make repairs. This is no small job when you think there’s over 4,250 miles of pipe that carry water across the Bristol area. Some of which dates back to the 1800s! To maintain our network we must continually repair, upgrade and evolve our network. Replacing old, outdated pipework with the latest innovations in network technology. This is an ongoing cycle of activity and one that we’re always looking for innovative ways to improve. Identifying and responding to how our network is running – either during incidents or in normal operation - is an area that we have developed some really exciting innovations in helping us to keep customers on supply when there are problems and reduce the stress on our pipes when there aren’t. In this episode Chris meets with two leading experts in this area, Ivan Stoianov and Frank Van Der Kleij, to discuss the size of the challenge when it comes to maintaining our networks and learn how industry and university collaborations are helping us to address the challenges of network management. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode and look forward to hearing what you think of it. We’re always looking for help and collaboration on our Quest and if you have any comments or thoughts we’d love to hear from you at innovation@Bristolwater.co.uk. Today's guests: Frank Van Der Kleij Frank is the head of Asset Risk and Planning at Bristol Water and has responsibility for Network Asset performance through risk management, development of interventions and delivery assurance for our investment program. He has an MSc in Rural Engineering from Cranfield University, a chartered Environmentalist and a committee member for the Institute of Water in the South West. He has over 20 years’ experience in Water Management and has provided consultancy services on several Non Revenue Water projects in Central and South-East Asia. Ivan Stoianov Ivan is a Senior Lecturer in Water Systems Engineering and a holder of a prestigious five-year EPSRC Fellowship. Ivan founded and leads a cross-disciplinary research group InfraSense Labs which has a current research portfolio in excess of £2.5 million. He is also the co-founder of Inflowmatix Ltd which allows utility companies to continuously diagnose the fluid dynamics in their networks in order to reduce bursts, operating costs and uncertainty in hydraulic modelling. In addition to his academic work Ivan was called as an expert witness for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. He has been asked to investigate the sufficiency of water supply and water pressure for the provision of water to the London Fire Brigade to allow them to effectively fight the fire in Grenfell Tower on 14th of June, 2017.

How should licence fees for the over-75s be funded? Roger Bolton talks to James Purnell, one of the most powerful men in BBC radio, as the Corporation launches a public consultation. Roger also meets Baroness Warsi at the House of Lords. Frustrated by stereotypes of Muslim women, her recent BBC Radio 4 programme How to be a Muslim Woman has set out to change the conversation. As the BBC's Grenfell Tower Inquiry podcast marks its 100th edition, we hear from listeners and its editor, Jasper Corbett. He talks about where he draws the line on broadcasting distressing content and why day-by-day coverage of the Inquiry remains important. And, as we approach midwinter, night-time radio listeners share their nocturnal habits and reveal the programmes that they turn to in the small hours. Presenter: Roger Bolton Producer: Alice Bloch A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

Judge Alex Calabrese can wield the big stick if he needs to. But peacemakers at the Red Hook Community Justice Centre in Brooklyn often find it more effective to pass round what they call a talking stick. Joshua Rozenberg finds out whether a Native American form of dispute resolution can be transplanted to a deprived corner of New York. Also, what the new director of public prosecutions for England and Wales thinks about screening jurors before they try rape cases. And one of the BBC team covering the Grenfell Tower Inquiry brings us up to date with the lines of evidence that have emerged so far. (Picture: Alex Calabrese, Acting Supreme Court Justice for the State of New York and Presiding Judge at Red Hook Community Justice Centre) Producer: Neil Koenig Researcher: Diane Richardson

Sam Daniels' father, Joseph, had dementia and was confused as the fire spread to their 16th floor flat. Today the Grenfell Tower Inquiry heard how Sam had to leave his father in the flat to look for help. Also, Branislav Lukic described how he escaped his flat on the 11th floor and rescued another Grenfell resident on his way down. Producers Kate Lamble and Elisabeth Mahy Researcher Olivia Beazley Contact us via email: grenfellpodcast@bbc.co.uk

Roger Bolton returns with a new series, answering your comments, complaints and queries about BBC radio. BBC Radio 2 is the most popular radio station in the UK with around 15.6 million listeners a week and the Simon Mayo Drivetime show was one of its success stories with a weekly audience of nearly 6 million. But last month the programme was relaunched, with Jo Whiley joining Simon as co-presenter. Many listeners were outraged at the decision and have been bombarding social media and the Feedback inbox with complaints ever since. Lewis Carnie, the Head of Radio 2, explains why he decided to change a successful programme. Roger also speaks to BBC Head of Current Affairs, Joanna Carr, about The Grenfell Tower Inquiry podcast, fronted by Eddie Mair, which day-by-day follows the inquiry into the deaths of 72 people in the West London tower block fire. The BBC's Assistant Political Editor, Norman Smith, gives the inside track on reporting on a tumultuous week in UK politics, and we find out why Radio 3's Evensong came to an abrupt halt half way through a live performance. Presenter: Roger Bolton Producer: Will Yates Assistant Producer: Karen Pirie Executive Producer: Katherine Godfrey A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

The long-awaited opening of the fact-finding stage of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry took place this week. Here, Inside Housing reporters Nathaniel Barker and Luke Barratt recap some of the biggest stories from the opening statements of survivors groups, the council, the fire brigade and others.

A near-daily report for as long as the inquiry goes.

Pippa Crerar is joined by Robert Booth, Dawn Foster and Deborah Coles to discuss the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry which begins taking evidence next week. Plus economist Dambisa Moyo on how to fix the crises in global democracy and Libby Brooks on the SNP's deputy leadership election. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us, go to https://www.theguardian.com/give/podcast

Theresa May agrees to appoint a panel to help oversee the Grenfell fire inquiry, after victims' families said they feared a whitewash. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2I8N0Hq

A daily podcast from the public inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017.

As the Grenfell Tower Inquiry enters its next phase, another chance to listen to Khadidja N'Diaye's moving report from North Kensington the day after last year's fire.