Police have conducted what they describe as the Met’s largest and most complex inquiry, sifting through 165 million electronic files and assessing the roles of about 15,000 individuals and 700 organisations.

The investigation examines the involvement of roughly 15,000 people and 700 organisations, underlining its unprecedented scale and significance for the Met.

The offenses under consideration include corporate gross negligence manslaughter, fraud, and health and safety breaches, among others.

Bereaved families and survivors, represented by Grenfell United, are urging timely accountability and expect clear charging decisions without further delay.

Victims included retirees and 18 children, intensifying the families’ and survivors’ calls for justice and timely accountability.

The police have indicated that prosecutors will review evidence and decide on charges for 57 people and 20 organizations by the tenth anniversary in 2027.

Prosecutors are set to receive evidence files and will consider charging 57 individuals and 20 organizations, with charging decisions targeted by June 14, 2027, the tenth anniversary of the tragedy.

Despite the public inquiry's findings of dishonesty and systemic safety failures, the investigation and prosecution process continues, signaling ongoing scrutiny.

The inquiry concluded the deaths in June 2017 were avoidable, resulting from a combination of dishonest corporate behavior, regulator failures, and government shortcomings related to unsafe cladding.

A 2024 public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster found that the fire was fueled by cheap, unsafe exterior cladding and described a pattern of systematic dishonesty by cladding producers and regulators, with government shortcomings in enforcing safety standards.

Authorities are evaluating potential charges for corporate gross negligence manslaughter, fraud, and health and safety breaches related to the Grenfell incident.