More bereaved families join backlash against sponsorship of Lewis Hamilton’s F1 racing car by Kingspan
Labour has called on the Conservatives to repay donations linked to Grenfell Tower’s cladding as bereaved families accused Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One team of taking “blood money” sponsorship from a firm that made combustible insulation used on the tower.
The backlash against the sponsorship of Hamilton’s racing car by Kingspan grew on Friday as more bereaved families joined calls for it to be scrapped. Michael Gove, the secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, urged Mercedes to reverse the deal, saying he was ”deeply disappointed” that it happened while the public inquiry is continuing.