The government has announced that it intends to act on all 58 recommendations made by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry in its full response to the final report on the tragedy.

According to the government, tough new reforms will ensure all homes are safe, secure and built to the highest standards will benefit millions of people across the country, while industry will be held to account for failure, with new regulatory measures to prevent a tragedy like the events at Grenfell Tower from ever happening again.

The government has apologised on behalf of the British state for its part in the failings that led to the disaster at Grenfell that led to the deaths of 72 people.

Additionally, new powers under the Procurement Act will be used to investigate seven of the organisations criticised in the report. If certain grounds are met, their names will be added to a published debarment list which must be taken into account by contracting authorities when awarding new contracts, the government says.

The government’s planned reforms include:

• A new single construction regulator to ensure those responsible for building safety are held to account
• Tougher oversight of those responsible for testing and certifying, manufacturing and using construction products with serious consequences for those who break the rules
• A legal duty of candour through a new Hillsborough Law, compelling public authorities to disclose the truth, ensuring transparency in major incidents, and holding those responsible for failures to account
• Stronger, clearer, and enforceable legal rights for residents, making landlords responsible for acting on safety concerns
• Empowering social housing residents to challenge landlords and demand safe, high-quality housing, by expanding the Four Million Homes training programme. Make it easier for tenants to report safety concerns and secure landlord action by taking forward the Make Things Right campaign
• Ensuring lasting transparency and accountability by creating a publicly accessible record of all public inquiry recommendations.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said: “The Grenfell Tower tragedy claimed 72 innocent lives in a disaster that should never have happened. The final report exposed in stark and devastating detail the shocking industry behaviour and wider failures that led to the fire, and the deep injustices endured by the bereaved, survivors, and residents.

“We are acting on all of the Inquiry’s findings, and today set out our full response, detailing the tough action we are taking to drive change and reform the system to ensure no community will ever have to face a tragedy like Grenfell ever again.

“That means greater accountability, stronger regulation, and putting residents at the heart of decision-making. We must deliver the fundamental change required. We owe that to the Grenfell community, to the country, and to the memory of those who lost their lives.”

The government says the Grenfell Inquiry’s final report exposed a system that ignored safety risks and failed to listen to residents and laid bare “systemic dishonesty” in the industry, failures in the construction sector and by successive governments, and poor regulation in the run up to the disaster.

Building safety minister Alex Norris said: “The Grenfell Tower fire was a preventable tragedy, and the failings it exposed demanded fundamental change.

“Our response today to the Inquiry’s findings sets out a comprehensive plan to reform the construction sector, strengthen oversight and make sure that residents are the priority when deciding on building safety issues.

“We will continue working closely with industry, local authorities and the Grenfell community to make sure these reforms deliver real, lasting change and rebuild trust.”

The government also says that it remains fully committed to supporting the bereaved families, survivors and residents, as well as to working with the independent Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission to ensure a fitting and lasting memorial, determined by the community.

Responding to the announcement, Grenfell United said: “Nearly eight years after Grenfell, what would be different if these recommendations were fully implemented? Social housing blocks would be the same as before Grenfell. The evacuation policy is still ‘stay put’. Single staircases remain. No sprinklers. And no PEEPS for disabled residents.

“This is what social housing blocks look like today. And people are still living at risk. Ultimately, there is nothing [in the government’s response] that makes us feel like we’re in a new world where safety comes first.”

Fire Brigades Union general secretary Steve Wright said: “The Grenfell Tower fire was a preventable tragedy. As the public inquiry concluded last year, it was made possible by an agenda of deregulation and decades of political failure.

“The Fire Brigades Union welcomes the fact that the government has accepted these findings, as well as its promise to act on the building safety crisis. We will digest the government’s response more fully in the coming period.

“First and foremost, our thoughts and solidarity are with the bereaved, survivors and residents who continue to campaign for justice and change in memory of the 72 lives lost and to prevent a repeat of this tragedy.

“Government at all levels must listen to the voices of residents. The deregulation of recent years must be reversed to prevent profiteers from putting lives at risk. Organisations responsible for building safety must be brought under public ownership and resourced adequately.

“The Fire Brigades Union looks forward to working with ministers to develop these critical fire safety policies, and to ensure that the government delivers on building and fire safety.”