Kings Cross fire report

Title

Kings Cross fire report

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

11 Nov 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:55

Description

Elena Curti reports from Westminster on debate yesteraday which centred on the report into the Kings Cross Underground fire and its recommendations and calls for Transport Secretary Paul Channon’s resignation. Includes Commons speeches by Channon; Shadow Transport Secretary John Prescott; Tony Banks; Simon Hughes; John Marek.

Contributors

John Prescott; Simon Hughes; Tony Banks; Elena Curti; Paul Channon; John Marek

Keywords

Reports; Cost reduction; Fires; London Underground; Rail safety; Fire safety; Resignation (political); Underground railway stations; London Regional Transport; Kings Cross Underground fire (1987); Kings Cross

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