<P> On 29 June, Sir Martin Moore - Bick was appointed to lead the public inquiry into the fire . He pledged that the inquiry would be "open, transparent and fair ." His appointment was not welcomed by some of the survivors, as Moore - Bick's background was in the Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal . They believed strongly that the investigation into the fire should be a criminal matter . Theresa May said on 29 June that she expected that Moore - Bick will want to produce an interim report "as early as possible". </P> <P> On 30 June Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn had written to Theresa May saying that the Inquiry's Terms of Reference should be broad and he wrote to May once more on 17 July expressing "concern among residents and others that the judge leading the inquiry has already been directed towards a narrowly defined Terms of Reference". </P> <P> On 15 August Theresa May announced the terms of reference, accepting in full Martin - Moore Bick's proposals . The Inquiry's public hearings started on 14 September 2017 . An interim report is due in Easter 2018 . They include consideration of the actions of Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council and KCTMO both before and after the fire occurred, as well as the adequacy of relevant building regulations and whether they were complied with . </P> <P> There is concern that previous inquiries under Theresa May that appeared to be independent were controlled and there is uncertainty how far the Grenfell inquiry will be independent . </P>

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