Reform’s Simon Dudley urged to apologise to Grenfell families after saying ‘everyone dies’
Party’s housing spokesperson made comments while criticising safety regulations brought in after 2017 tragedy Campaigners for Grenfell families have called on Reform UK and its housing spokesperson to apologise after he said the tower fire was a “tragedy” but that “everyone dies in the end”. Simon Dudley, a former head of Homes England, had announced in February that he was joining Reform, as Nigel Farage said he was planning to bring more “experts” onboard to advise the party.
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Keir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to sack Reform’s new housing spokesperson after he described the Grenfell Tower fire as a “tragedy” but added that “everyone dies in the end”.
Simon Dudley, a former head of Homes England, announced in February that he was joining Reform, as Nigel Farage said he was planning to bring more “experts” onboard to advise the party.
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- Reform’s Simon Dudley urged to apologise to Grenfell families after saying ‘everyone dies’Guardian - World · Ben Quinn Political correspondent · Apr 2, 2026, 7:40 AM
- Starmer calls on Reform to sack Simon Dudley after ‘everyone dies’ Grenfell commentsGuardian - World · Ben Quinn Political correspondent · Apr 2, 2026, 9:31 AM
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