Grenfell Fire
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.
Blame Tories’ system not firefighters for Grenfell
05 June 2018It is almost impossible for anyone to deny the failures that led to the Grenfell Tower fire and at least 71 deaths. But there is now a battle over who is responsible.
The Troublemaker - Emotional testimony from survivors of the Grenfell fire
29 May 2018Survivors and the friends and families of people who died in the Grenfell fire gave a harrowing warning last week.
Grenfell campaigners say they’ll keep up the fight for justice as inquiry opens
20 May 2018Survivors, bereaved relatives and justice campaigners vowed to keep up the fight as the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire opened on Monday.
Anger after Grenfell fire review fails to recommend ban on flammable cladding
17 May 2018The Hackitt review into building regulations and fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire has been met by outrage.
Fifty years after Ronan Point tower block disaster dangerously little has changed
15 May 2018Four people died and 17 were injured in the Ronan Point Tower Block disaster 50 years ago this Wednesday.
Grenfell survivors and relatives say Tory moves over public inquiry are not enough
15 May 2018Grenfell Tower survivors and relatives of those who died slammed Theresa May and the Tories’ response to the tower block fire on Monday.
Protests planned for key Grenfell dates
08 May 2018The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire could last well into 2020.
Homes could be at risk after Grenfell report says safety tests are ‘inadequate’
01 May 2018A new study has exposed part of the decades of deregulation that allowed the Grenfell Tower fire to happen.
Leaked report shows how council ‘savings’ led to Grenfell Tower fire disaster
17 April 2018A shocking report into the immediate causes of the Grenfell Tower fire was leaked on Monday.
Grenfell protesters prepare to take message to parliament
15 April 2018Over 1,000 joined the Silent Walk ten months after the fire. And the next one will coincide with a House of Commons debate
Cladding firm linked to Grenfell Tower fire showed contempt for safety
10 April 2018A firm linked to the flammable cladding used on Grenfell Tower told its clients in 2015 that its Reynobond PE product achieved only a Euroclass E fire safety rating.
Press wages war on Grenfell survivors to help the Tories
03 April 2018The media wants to undermine stories of Grenfell survivors. It’s part of a push to let the guilty off the hook, writes Alistair Farrow
Reports round up: Grenfell survivors to wait a year for homes
27 March 2018Survivors and those displaced by the Grenfell Tower fire could be waiting over a year to get rehoused, according to the government.
Marchers demand justice for Grenfell victims nine months after the blaze
14 March 2018People marched and rallied in Bristol, Liverpool and London on Wednesday night to demand justice for the people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire.
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