Grenfell Fire
Reviews round-up: The Burning Tower
Burning Tower makes a case for investment in social housing.
Anger forces Tory council to back down from threat to Grenfell estate residents—again
A storm of anger has forced Kensington and Chelsea council to back down from their latest attack on people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire
Deregulation led to Grenfell Tower fire, argues new firefighters’ union report
Firefighters were not responsible for people dying in the Grenfell Tower fire, despite the propaganda campaign being mounted against them.
Housing bosses ignored fire warnings given before Grenfell blaze
Housing bosses knew that Grenfell Tower was unsafe and did nothing to fix it, according to damning new evidence.
Government to decide Grenfell site fate
The Tories have announced that central government will manage the site of the Grenfell Tower fire from autumn.
Residents' rage forces Grenfell council to back off from ending secure tenancies
Residents have forced Kensington and Chelsea council to retreat from plans that would threaten their secure council tenancies.
Grenfell adviser says do not ban all flammable cladding
17 July 2018Over 200 people joined the monthly Silent Walk for Grenfell last Saturday—the first since the one-year anniversary of the blaze at the west London tower block.
New fears over safety of cladding after tests
10 July 2018Further doubts have been cast over fire safety in Britain just over a year after the Grenfell Tower fire.
News in brief—Activists stop Grenfell firm
26 June 2018Children are left dirty because of poverty, according to a survey.
The Troublemaker - Did selling off fire safety training worsen Grenfell Tower disaster?
26 June 2018Did privatisation of essential safety services play a role in the Grenfell Tower fire disaster?
LETTERS - Where next in fight for justice after Grenfell anniversary?
26 June 2018A year on from 72 avoidable deaths in Grenfell it’s disgusting to see Theresa May and housing minister James Brokenshire appropriating the green heart badges, which have become a commemorative symbol of Grenfell.
Firefighters join angry march to demand justice for Grenfell
16 June 2018Some 2,000 people marched from Downing Street to the Home Office on Saturday to demand justice for those who died in the Grenfell Tower fire.
Sorrow and anger on the streets of North Kensington one year on from Grenfell
14 June 2018The mood was sombre in North Kensington on Thursday as people remembered those who died in the Grenfell Tower fire.
How can we get justice for Grenfell victims?
12 June 2018Thursday 14 June marks one year since a fire ripped through Grenfell Tower in west London, killing at least 72 people.
Grenfell survivor speaks out - ‘Some of us tried to raise the alarm before the fire’
12 June 2018Antonio Roncalato escaped from Grenfell Tower on 14 June last year. He spoke to Socialist Worker about how survivors have been failed in the aftermath of the fire
Smears, crimes and lies - the people and firms responsible for the Grenfell disaster
12 June 2018The Grenfell Tower fire was a crime against the working class made possible by a system that puts profit before ordinary people’s lives.
Fire safety professional speaks out - Greed failed people at Grenfell, not firefighters
12 June 2018A fire safety professional spoke to Socialist Worker about how the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower put people at risk—and the experiences of firefighters who fought the blaze
Grenfell campaigner - ‘We have to fight to get justice in the here and now’
12 June 2018Justice4Grenfell was set up in the days following the fire in the absence of a response from the authorities.
One year on - the Grenfell Tower fire is a symbol of a world built for the rich
12 June 2018The fire at Grenfell Tower is a symbol of decades of attacks on working class people.
Damning revelations in Grenfell inquiry as officials try to pass the buck
06 June 2018The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has heard how a smoke ventilation system failed eight days before the fire. It would have cost £1,800 to fix. It wasn’t fixed. It's one of the scores of examples of the contempt for ordinary people that led to the tragedy.
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