Reform housing spokesperson sacked after Grenfell ‘everyone dies’ remarks

Simon Dudley fired after his comments were condemned by prime minister and families of fire victims

Reform UK’s housing spokesperoson has been sacked his role after he described the Grenfell Tower fire as a “tragedy” but said that “everyone dies in the end”.

Keir Starmer had called on Nigel Farage to sack Simon Dudley, a former head of Homes England, after his comments, which were condemned by Grenfell families and others.