People affected by the Grenfell fire were not treated with the dignity and tact they deserved, the inquiry hears, with 'stunning insensitivity' shown when one disabled couple were offered accommodation on the 10th floor of a hotel
"Had the tragedy not occurred in social housing, the response, we say, would have undoubtedly been very, very different indeed," Mr Khan added.
Professor Leslie Thomas QC said it showed"stunning insensitivity" that a disabled couple had been offered accommodation on the 10th floor of a hotel. He said there were examples of people being treated with"bureaucratic distance", ignored, and told facts"they knew to be untrue or contradicted".Monday's hearing also heard an apology from a government minister for getting the Grenfell death toll wrong when he gave evidence last week.
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