Grenfell insulation firm Kingspan used PR agency to lobby MPs weeks after deadly fire

The burnt out remains of Grenfell Tower. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie 

A Grenfell Tower insulation firm worked with a public relations agency to lobby British MPs weeks after the blaze which killed 72 people, an inquiry has heard.

Kingspan used Portland over summer 2017 to try to convince “key decision makers” that combustible materials were safe if properly installed.