Grenfell Tower gas pipes left exposed, despite fire safety expert's orders

Dozens of exposed gas pipes in Grenfell Tower that caused residents to fear for their safety were left bare despite a council safety expert ordering them to be protected by fire-retardant boxing.The National Grid agreed to protect the pipes serving individual flats, which had been installed over the winter, but had only added a third of the boxing by the time the deadly blaze killed at least 79 people.In March, three months before the blaze, residents told the London fire brigade (LFB) that peop