Nephew of Grenfell fire victim learned about his uncle’s death from firefighter’s shirt

Nephew of Grenfell fire victim learned about his uncle’s death from firefighter’s shirt

The bereaved relative of a Grenfell Tower fire victim only found out his uncle died after seeing a note on a firefighter’s shirt after the blaze, an inquiry into the tragedy heard... Read more »
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Grenfell volunteer jailed for claiming victims were ‘burnt alive in a Jewish sacrifice’

A racist Grenfell volunteer who claimed the 72 tower fire victims were ‘burnt alive in a Jewish sacrifice’ has been jailed for 11 months.  Tahra Ahmed, 51, posted ‘virulently’ antisemitic conspiracy theories... Read more »
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Grenfell Tower survivors condemn plans for 35-storey residential skyscraper with just ONE staircase

Grenfell Tower survivors have slammed ‘shocking’ plans for a residential skyscraper with just one staircase which is set to be build just a few hundred yards from the site of the 2017... Read more »
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Five years after Grenfell, are all cladding victims now going to get help? | Housing

On the 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block in north Kensington, west London, in the deadliest structural fire in the United Kingdom since the second... Read more »
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Mercedes and Kingspan mutually end F1 partnership deal after condemnation from Grenfell United

Mercedes: “Both parties have subsequently concluded that it is not appropriate for the partnership to move forward at the current point in time, notwithstanding its intended positive impact, and we have therefore... Read more »
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Gove pledges ‘different approach’ as he apologises for Grenfell demolition leak

T he Housing Secretary has apologised for leaked reports about Grenfell Tower being prepared for demolition, and vowed that the tragedy-hit community will be consulted about building’s future. The Sunday Times in... Read more »
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Grenfell: Government to pause leaseholders paying to make cladding safe, Michael Gove confirms | Politics News

Michael Gove has confirmed the government will “pause” plans to make leaseholders pay to make cladding safe as he questioned why they have to pay “at all”. The housing secretary also said... Read more »
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Heart-breaking calls from Grenfell victims caught in tragic fire heard at inquiry

Transcripts of harrowing 999 calls made by Grenfell victims during the tragic blaze show the London Fire Brigade (LFB) was not prepared to deal with the tragedy, a lawyer has claimed. Leslie... Read more »
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Grenfell Tower set to be demolished over safety concerns | Grenfell Tower fire

Ministers are expected to announce this month that Grenfell Tower will be demolished because of safety concerns, more than four years after the fire that killed 72 people. Robert Jenrick, the housing... Read more »
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‘It’s another Grenfell waiting to happen’: Tenants slam regulator after Clarion given green light despite mould, damp and asbestos

Tenants left to live in apalling conditions are outraged and say they have been left “at a loss” after the UK and Europe’s largest housing association was cleared of a standards breach... Read more »