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Sep 2024
50m 53s

Building after Grenfell

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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Will Bain looks at what has to change in construction following the Grenfell Inquiry.

Elsewhere, the Chief Executive of Mountain Warehouse speaks about the company's latest acquisition and broader plans for US expansion, and live music's contribution to the UK economy topped £6bn for the first time last year.

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