Jacob Rees-Mogg has "profoundly" apologised after appearing to suggest Grenfell victims should have used "common sense" and ignored fire service guidance not to leave the burning tower block. Speaking on LBC about the public inquiry report into the blaze, Mr Rees-Mogg discussed London Fire Brigade's "stay-put" policy, which the report said cost lives.
The Commons leader said on Monday: "If you just ignore what you're told and leave you are so much safer. I think if either of us were in a fire, whatever the fire brigade said, we would leave the burning building.
"It just seems the common sense thing to do, and it is such a tragedy that that didn't happen."
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