The first-phase report from Martin Moore-Bick’s Grenfell Tower Inquiry has revealed new details of the refurbishment failings that preceded 2017’s fire, which cost 72 people their lives.

They include the creation of a new architectural crown featuring aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding at the top of the 25-storey building and its replacement windows.

Elsewhere, retired judge Moore-Bick’s report sidesteps two key safety features demanded by RIBA – retrofitting fire-suppression systems, such as sprinklers, in buildings taller than 18m and the inclusion of secondary staircases to multiple-occupancy blocks taller than three storeys.

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