Christmas break and lockdown mean most recent day of hearing was 9 December last month

The Grenfell Inquiry will finally resume next month four weeks after it was supposed to restart following the Christmas break.

The inquiry into the 2017 fire which killed 72 people was forced to close early last month when one of the inquiry team tested positive for covid.

Grenfell Tower summer 2020 b

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The current module looking at the role of materials used on the tower鈥檚 refurbishment is due to finish in March

It was then set to restart on 11 January but the imposition of a third lockdown by prime minister Boris Johnson at the start of the month forced its resumption to be delayed.

By the time the inquiry does restart on 8 February, it will have been nearly nine weeks since it was last in session.

In a statement, the inquiry said: 鈥淭he Inquiry is aiming to resume Module 2 hearings on 8 February. The hearings will use a Zoom based video platform and allow all those who would have been required to be onsite for the limited attendance hearings to participate from remote locations.鈥�

It added: 鈥淩emote hearings are a temporary measure to be used only for as long as is absolutely necessary.鈥�

The second module of the inquiry, which is focusing on the role of materials used in the tower鈥檚 refurbishment materials, is due to finish in March. The second phase of the inquiry is due to wrap up in February 2022.

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