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BBC News | Charges sought for up to 57 people over Grenfell

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The Metropolitan Police announced it will ask the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charging up to 57 individuals and 20 companies for the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, submitting evidence files by the end of September and noting that a final charging decision could take until June 2027, with any trials unlikely to begin before 2029. The move follows Operation Northleigh’s £150 million investigation, which examined the actions of 15,000 people across 700 organisations and concluded that the disaster resulted from a chain of failures by government bodies, dishonest companies, and fire‑service shortcomings. Grenfell United, representing bereaved families and survivors, welcomed the step but warned that the process has already dragged on for almost a decade, urging swift accountability and adequate court resources to ensure the prosecutions proceed without further delay.

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Grenfell Tower fire: Police seek charges for up to 57 people

The Met Police will submit files to the CPS including possible cases of corporate manslaughter.