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fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Brent Council found to have 'serious failings'

The Regulator of Social Housing criticized Brent Council for serious failings in meeting health and safety standards, particularly highlighting uncompleted fire risk assessments.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

'I thought I was going to die': Mum's terror as lift plunges two floors in Shepherd's Bush Westfield housing block

Eve expressed her terror, fearing for herself and her children after experiencing a lift malfunction that dropped two floors and initially wouldn’t open.
London politics
fromwww.times-series.co.uk
3 months ago

'Rogue' landlord flouted law by cramming 18 people into three-bedroom house

The local authority said that on February 5, the landlord was ordered to pay 37,000 in fines and costs, following his conviction for multiple offences.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Councillor who oversaw Grenfell works donated to Badenoch's Tory leadership bid

One survivor of the Grenfell Tower blaze expressed disgust over Quentin Marshall's backing of Kemi Badenoch, highlighting the perilous disconnect between politics and resident safety.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
8 months ago

Bring criminal prosecutions against Grenfell Tower cladding firms, urges Gove

The final report of the Grenfell Inquiry stated that the west London tower block was covered in combustible products due to systematic dishonesty by firms that manufactured and sold cladding and insulation.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
9 months ago

A Deadly Fire Exposes the Plight of Low-Paid Migrants in Wealthy Kuwait

As the authorities swept neighborhoods for building code violations after a June fire that killed 49 migrant workers, four Indian men found themselves evicted, homeless, and uncertain.
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