Grenfell Fire
Tories to remove bosses’ fatal flat cladding
10 May 2019Two years on from the Grenfell Tower fire that killed at least 72 people, Tory hypocrisy seemingly knows no bounds.
Anger and trauma two years after Grenfell fire
30 April 2019Almost two years after the Grenfell Tower fire, people across Britain are suffering the “trauma” of living in tower blocks with similar flammable cladding.
Fighting against the toxic legacy of Grenfell Tower fire
16 April 2019School students studying in the shadow of Grenfell Tower in west London are angry about being exposed to toxins caused by the 2017 fire.
Aecom contract is a slap in the face for Grenfell victims
26 March 2019The Tories have appointed an “independent specialist contractor” to conduct environmental checks of the area around Grenfell Tower.
Grenfell residents’ rights breached says new report
19 March 2019Hundreds of people joined the monthly Silent Walk to demand justice for those who died in the Grenfell Tower fire on Thursday of last week.
Grenfell survivors angry at fresh delays to justice
07 March 2019Police investigating the Grenfell Tower fire have said they will not submit files to the Crown Prosecution Service until “the latter part of 2021”.
Don’t let blame for Grenfell Tower disaster be deflected onto firefighters
19 February 2019A Channel 4 Dispatches documentary entitled Grenfell: Did the Fire Brigade Fail? aired on Monday.
Grenfell fire showed how the system fails ordinary people
08 January 2019The past year has seen all the people and organisations responsible for the Grenfell Tower fire disgracefully attempt to pass the buck.
LETTERS - Tory hypocrisy over barracks, Grenfell and housing crisis
08 January 2019Tory MP Johnny Mercer has attacked the Ministry of Defence for housing soldiers in unsafe barracks. “Animals would not be housed in such dangerous conditions,” he said.
Chance of justice blocked at Grenfell fire inquiry
14 December 2018Any chance of justice for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire is being delayed and blocked.
Grenfell Tower site could be highly toxic
11 December 2018The full scale of water and soil poisoning in the area surrounding Grenfell Tower could be revealed by an investigation in the New Year.
Campaigners at housing summit vow to fight the Tories
08 December 2018Up to 200 people joined the Homes for All annual housing summit in London on Saturday.
Cladding firm tries to limit payouts ater Grenfell Tower fire
04 December 2018A ban on the use of combustible materials on buildings over 18 metres high is set to come into force on 21 December
Grenfell boss stalled vital information
20 November 2018The Grenfell Tower Inquiry heard shocking revelations last week during evidence from Robert Black, chief executive of the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (TMO).
The Troublemaker - Millionaire Tory landlord in sick video of Grenfell effigy
13 November 2018One of the six men arrested over a vile bonfire night effigy of Grenfell Tower is a property millionaire who owns an £8 million block of flats in Clapham, south London
More Tory failures in the wake of Grenfell fire
23 October 2018Five tower blocks in Norwich failed fire safety tests last week.
Grenfell Tower soil is ‘toxic’ and could put health at risk, says report
16 October 2018The soil in the area up to a mile from Grenfell Tower is toxic. That’s according to the preliminary findings of a report due to be released early next year.
Don't trust Theresa May’s housing pledge - demand new council homes
09 October 2018Theresa May announced last week that she was removing the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) borrowing cap for local authorities.
Reviews round-up: The Burning Tower
25 September 2018Burning Tower makes a case for investment in social housing.
Anger forces Tory council to back down from threat to Grenfell estate residents—again
20 September 2018A storm of anger has forced Kensington and Chelsea council to back down from their latest attack on people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire
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