All news on the topic: Grenfell Tower fire

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Housing minister resigns from Grenfell role after survivors raise concerns over her ties to firm criticized in inquiry
Grenfell survivors called out housing minister Rushanara Ali after she attended a conference linked with a firm criticised in the inquiry.
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London has narrowly avoided "other deadly Grenfell tragedies" on multiple occasions, the fire chief told LBC
London has come close to suffering another Grenfell tragedy several times since 2017, the capital’s top firefighter has told LBC.
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Over 100,000 homes are still in buildings with dangerous cladding, seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire
More than 100,000 homes still have unsafe cladding that has yet to have work started on seven years after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze killed 72 people, official stats show
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The suppliers involved in the Grenfell tragedy exchanged disturbing texts, joking that "all we do is lie"
Texts from staffers at one firm found to have misled Grenfell materials providers about the quality of its cladding joked about the product failing fire tests, the inquiry found
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Intense fire breaks out in London tower block on day of Grenfell report
A 12-storey tower block caught fire in London just after a report into Grenfell was released.
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The Grenfell Tower fire was the result of "decades of failure," with an inquiry uncovering "systematic dishonesty"
In its final report, the Grenfell Tower inquiry has laid bare how Government complacency and industry dishonesty and greed led to the 2017 tragedy that claimed 72 lives
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Evacuation plans for the vulnerable in London are a ‘dangerous postcode lottery’
Firefighter, disability and Grenfell groups criticise ‘inconsistent rollout’ of emergency guidance
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Grenfell police sue over 'psychiatric injuries' from trying to rescue victims
A group of 33 Metropolitan Police officers - six of whom have since retired - are claiming compensation due to the psychological damage they suffered due to the Grenfell Tower fire
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Man who lived in flat where Grenfell Tower fire began tells of his living pain
Behailu Kebede was cleared of blame for the Grenfell Tower by the official inquiry into the disaster but felt unable to attend the community’s marches or the inquiry because he did not have the 'courage'
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Grenfell survivor who lived in flat where blaze started now 'a ghost of a man'
Survivor Behailu Kebede lived in the flat in Grenfell Tower where the blaze broke out due to a fridge catching fire, and gave a devastating statement to the enquiry into the tragedy
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'Your justice is in the post - and we all know they rarely bother to deliver'
Offers of compensation and exoneration to Post Office victims are not enough, says Fleet Street Fox. True justice comes when they close the scandal factory
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Grenfell fire memorial to be 'bold, fitting and lasting' as plans are unveiled
The construction for the Grenfell memorial is set to start from late 2026 - in June a major fire broke out at Grenfell Tower block on Latimer Road, North Kensington and 72 people lost their lives
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Grenfell Tower firefighters and call staff took 6,000 days off due to PTSD
Over 250 firefighters tackled the Grenfell Tower blaze, which started in a faulty fridge and spread to highly flammable cladding on the 24-storey tower in Kensington
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Anger at Grenfell sprinkler delays which are fitted in just 1 in 5 tower blocks
The cost of sprinklers is ­estimated at £500,000 per block. Birmingham City Council has spent £93million on 181 systems in its stock of 188 high-rises – 64% of the sprinkler installations in the survey.
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New law promises to protect families after Awaab Ishak and Grenfell fire deaths
The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill - brought about after tragedies such as Grenfell and the death of Awaab Ishak - represents the most significant reform of the sector in a decade
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Grenfell anniversary marked by vigils and poignant embrace with firefighters
The anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster was marked with protests up and down the country, with firefighters forming a guard of honour at one survivors' march in London
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Mum whose daughter survived Grenfell fire sews 220ft quilt to honour 72 victims
Tuesday Greenidge witnessed the tragedy of Grenfell Tower fire six years ago, when her daughter escaped the blaze. She remembers the 72 victims with her beautiful growing quilt, handmade by the community
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'I survived Grenfell and little has changed - the perpetrators should be jailed'
Edward Daffarn was on the 16th floor of the 24-storey building when it went up in flames on June 14, 2018. He feels that residents have been abandoned in the six years that have passed
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Homebuilder CEOs flaunt wealth but firms won't sign pledge to fix safety issues
Developers Dandara, Abbey New Homes and Rydon declined to sign a government pledge to strip over 1,000 high-rises of flammable materials to prevent another possible Grenfell tragedy
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William admits huge 'worry' in heartfelt talk with Grenfell survivors
The Prince of Wales met survivors and bereaved families six years on from the tragedy as he heard Queen's Park Rangers football club is still supporting the local community
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Families of Grenfell Tower fire victims say TV drama on tragedy is 'too hurtful'
Survivors and bereaved relatives of Grenfell Tower victims are boycotting a three-part BBC drama on the tragic fire as they fear it will be 'too hurtful' and contain factual inaccuracies
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Grenfell Tower survivors perspective shared in new National Theatre play
A new play from the National Theatre will be staged in London to share the stories of the Grenfell Tower fire disaster with real shared experiences from the survivors
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More than 900 people affected by Grenfell Tower fire agree compensation
A civil case has seen more than 900 residents, family members and survivors who have been affected by the horrific Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people, reach a settlement
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Horrific Grenfell disaster film will leave viewers disturbed, director warns
After filming footage from a helicopter in the months following the deadly blaze at Grenfell six years ago, Steve McQueen's thought-provoking 24-minute film features no words or music
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'Shame on comedian Alfie Brown and anyone who laughs at Grenfell Tower'
Darren Lewis is disgusted by the cheap jokes from the Live at the Apollo star, punching down at the lives lost, misery and misfortune, and thinks the comedian needs to rethink his material if he wants to keep any kind of audience
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