Latest from the Grenfell Tower inquiry: The deadly fire that killed 72 people as an inferno turned a London high-rise block into a death trap was the result of “decades of neglect”, as government and construction companies are grilled in a damning final report

Today’s report comes more than seven years after the tragedy in June 2017, when more than 70 people died in a devastating fire in one of London’s high-rise buildings.

Let’s take a look back at how we got to where we are today:

A fire breaks out in a fourth-floor apartment in Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, London. The first emergency call to the fire brigade comes in at 00:54. The flames quickly spread throughout the building and cause the deaths of 72 people.

Prime Minister Theresa May announces a public inquiry into the fire. Two weeks later, Martin Moore-Bick, a retired appeal judge, is appointed to lead the inquiry.

The inquest will begin with seven days of hearings to remember the dead, beginning with a tribute to the fire’s youngest victim, stillborn Logan Gomes.

Firefighters begin to give evidence before the inquiry. Dany Cotton, head of the London Fire Service, tells the inquiry that she would not change the way her team responded on the night of the fire. Survivors react angrily.

The government bans combustible cladding on all residential buildings over 18 metres (59 feet), as well as schools, nursing homes, student accommodation and hospitals.

Survivors and relatives projected a message onto the Parliament building reading: “Two years after Grenfell, this building has still not kept its promises. #DemandChange.”

The Commission of Inquiry publishes its report on the first phase of its investigation. The report’s recommendations include calling for legal requirements for evacuation plans for all high-rise residential buildings, more frequent inspections of lifts and fire doors, better training for firefighters and improved communication between emergency services.

The second phase of the inquiry will begin at a new site in Paddington. Over the next 18 months, 200,000 previously unpublished documents will be examined, from private emails to telephone transcripts to commercial contracts, covering decisions made in the months before the fire.

Prince William and MPs attend memorial services to mark fifth anniversary of fire Some say the Grenfell families feel “abandoned” after half a decade of being “betrayed” by the housing authority and slow progress in improving safety.

London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed that bereaved families and relatives may have to wait until the end of 2026 for a decision on possible criminal charges. Police will not complete their investigations until the end of 2025, and prosecutors will likely need another year to decide whether to press charges.

Government figures show that progress in removing dangerous cladding from buildings in England is slow. While authorities have identified 4,630 residential buildings 11 metres or more high that have unsafe cladding, only around half (2,299) have started or completed remedial work. Fewer than a third (1,350) have completed the work.

The final report of the Grenfell inquiry is published.