#fire-safety-regulations

#fire-safety-regulations

Eight years ago, standing underneath the burning wreckage of Grenfell Tower, I was convinced it would be the catalyst for societal change; that something so awful, which resulted in the horrific loss of 72 lives, could not happen without things changing. And yet we sit here eight years later and people are still going to sleep in buildings that aren't safe.

Dozens of London's beloved book exchanges have been forced to close across the tube over fire safety regulations. The decision comes after Transport for London scrapped the 20-year-old book-swap scheme, which has brought joy to commuters for years.