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1 month ago

Grenfell survivors visit US cladding firm's HQ

Family handout Nick Burton was rescued from the 19th floor of Grenfell Tower with his wife of 30 years, Pily. Soon after she suffered a stroke and when she died became the 72nd victim of the fire. He says it was important for him to go to Arconic's Pittsburgh headquarters. "For all these years they're going about their business making record profits," he says. "We wanted to give them a wake-up call and show them we are still here."
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1 month ago

Investigation into bans for Grenfell firms paused

Investigations into banning firms criticized in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry have been paused to avoid impacting ongoing criminal investigations.
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2 months ago

Grenfell should make us all uncomfortable': Olaide Sadiq on making Grenfell: Uncovered

I hope that coming out of the Grenfell tragedy, we can erase that sense. There were a group of people whose very housing meant that they were in some sense second class to others.
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2 months ago

Call for justice eight years on from Grenfell fire

Eight years since the fire - lit by negligence, greed and institutional failure - tore through our homes, our families and our hearts. And still no justice has come.
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2 months ago

Final Grenfell anniversary before tower comes down

The Grenfell Tower's demolition is a contentious issue among families, survivors, and local residents as they commemorate the tragedy.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Residents in Grenfell Tower estate to receive compensation after 'living on a building site' for eight years

"The process has been painful and really long, and residents are suffering through living in a building site. The promise of a 21st-century model estate is highly unlikely."
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2 months ago

Ex-firefighter cycling round the world for Grenfell youth

"This challenge is a remembrance for Ernie [Vital] and his mum [Marjorie Vital] and the other 70 people that died in the fire."
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3 months ago

Grenfell gardener quits RHS 'toxic relationship'

Tayshan Hayden-Smith leaves RHS due to a toxic relationship, emphasizing his mission to improve access to horticulture for disadvantaged communities.
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3 months ago

Government 'cannot mark own homework on Grenfell'

Government oversight of Grenfell Report recommendations is imperative to ensure accountability and prevent delays in justice for survivors.
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3 months ago

Police plan to build full-scale Grenfell replica as criminal investigation into disaster is expanded

The trust is broken in the Met Police and the systems. Now they want to build a tower and on and on it goes. The Grenfell Tower fire was the culmination of decades of failure by central government and the construction industry.
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3 months ago

Grenfell fire fridge maker accused of safety test failings in council lawsuit

The lawsuit alleges that Beko Europe, the maker of the fridge-freezer implicated in the Grenfell Tower fire, failed to conduct adequate safety tests on this appliance.
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4 months ago

Council bought unsafe homes for Grenfell survivors

Kensington and Chelsea Council is selling 14 unsuitable homes bought for Grenfell survivors, revealing significant flaws in their post-disaster housing process.
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