Grenfell cladding firm denies responsibility for fire spread

Panels were ‘contributing factor’ but windows to blame, Arconic lawyers tell inquiry
The company that made the combustible cladding used on Grenfell Tower has claimed its panels were not responsible for spreading the fire that killed 72 people, despite expert evidence to the contrary.
Lawyers for the US industrial giant Arconic told the public inquiry on Tuesday that its panels, which could be seen burning and emitting showers of molten plastic from their cores, were “at most,