Housing chief Winnie Ho resigns, government admits ‘decades of failure’ led to Tai Po fire – as it happened

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The Hong Kong government has released a deeply scathing report by an independent committee probing the city’s deadliest blaze in decades, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu holding a press conference alongside top officials to outline the administration’s consequent actions and systemic reforms. Sources earlier said…