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The Latest Breaking News from Grenfell

Rayner forced to defend handling of Grenfell Tower plan after families ‘ignored’

Grenfell Tower will be demolished in a process likely to take two years

The Independent UK

Rayner defends handling of Grenfell Tower meeting after families ‘ignored’

Grenfell Tower will be demolished in a process likely to take two years, it has been confirmed.

Evening Standard

‘I lost my daughter in Grenfell Tower. It should come down’

Grenfell Tower will be “carefully” demolished in a process likely to take two years, the government confirmed on Friday, 7 February.

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Grenfell survivor says 'we'll chain ourselves with bars' to block tower block demolition

A survivor who escaped the 20th floor of Grenfell Tower has vowed to chain herself up outside the site to prevent it being taken down

Evening Standard

Grenfell Tower demolition plan revealed as parts to be kept for memorial to 72 victims of fire disaster

Long-awaited Government statement says: ‘It is clear from conversations it remains a sacred site. It is also clear that there is not a consensus about what should happen to it’

Evening Standard

Grenfell Tower set to be demolished amid backlash from survivors

Bereaved families and survivors have previously said ‘no one’ supported plans to demolish the block

The Independent UK

‘It is a reminder’: neighbours split over plan to demolish Grenfell Tower

Some living in its shadow see the tower as an important symbol of injustice, while for others, it is simply too painful

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‘Decision has got to be made’, says PM after anger over Grenfell demolition plan

The Government’s decision, shared with families at a private meeting on Wednesday evening, has prompted anger among some bereaved and survivors.

The Independent UK

Rayner's decision to demolish Grenfell Tower branded ‘disgraceful’ by bereaved families

It is expected to be replaced with a ‘sacred space’ designed for ‘for remembering and reflecting’

The Independent UK

Grenfell Tower to be demolished, bereaved families told

What is left of the tower has stood in place since the fatal fire on June 14 2017.

Evening Standard

Grenfell exhibition by Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen promises tragedy will ‘never be forgotten’

Fire claimed 72 lives including the deaths of 18 children

The Independent UK

Potential memorial design teams to meet Grenfell bereaved and survivors

Separately, a decision on the future of the tower itself is expected to be made by the Housing Secretary Angela Rayner next month.

The Independent UK

Decision on Grenfell Tower demolition to be made within weeks

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will reveal the future of the building in February

Evening Standard

More than a quarter of Grenfell firefighters suffer long-term health disorders, study finds

More than 130 firefighters suffered life-changing conditions

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The Guardian - UK

Government must look at effects of toxic smoke on Grenfell firefighters, minister says

Union calls for regular health checks for 600 Grenfell firefighters after many developed long-term conditions

The Guardian - UK

Grenfell firefighters exposed to toxic smoke developed health disorders, study finds

Data from 524 firefighters who risked their lives at the 2017 disaster showed 136 reported life-changing conditions

Evening Standard

Kensington and Chelsea Council extends ban on Grenfell contractors from future projects

The decision was finalised during a leadership meeting on December 11

Evening Standard

Residents of luxury apartments close to Buckingham Palace win battle to remove Grenfell-style cladding

Leaseholders at the block in Artillery Place say they have suffered ‘significant emotional and financial stress’ since the discovery of fire safety hazards

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Evening Standard

Tower Hamlets: London council orders removal of dangerous Grenfell-style cladding in 'UK first'

Tower Hamlets said order against freeholder of building in Stepney was first of its kind in the UK

Evening Standard

Ministers unveil 2029 cladding deadline amid pleas to prevent ‘another Grenfell’

The Government announced the the Remediation Acceleration Plan whilst acknowledging work has been too slow.

The Guardian - UK

Cladding will be fixed on high-rise buildings in England by 2029, says Angela Rayner

Deputy prime minister announced acceleration plan and criticised pace of works seven years after Grenfell fire

The Guardian - UK

Too many buildings remain unsafe after Grenfell disaster, housing minister warns

Labour peer Wajid Khan tells House of Lords remediation work is yet to start on half of properties with unsafe cladding

Evening Standard

Louis Tomlinson donates cherished football shirt to Grenfell tribute project

Tomlinson’s touching gesture comes hours after he attended former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne’s funeral

The Guardian - UK

What to do after Grenfell? Stop building these family-unfriendly tower blocks for a start

Remedial action to make the cladding on buildings safer could take 20 years. In the meantime, we can avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Evening Standard

'Hero fireman wrongly blames himself for Grenfell Tower fire deaths', says MP

Chris Vince told the Commons of a chief fire officer who was first on the scene of the disaster and ‘blames himself’ for not saving more people.

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