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Adele thanked Grenfell United for fighting for ‘true justice’ during a YouTube memorial to honour the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire on the three-year anniversary of the tragedy on Sunday. In a heartfelt video message, the singer, 32, honoured the 72 people who lost their lives after a blaze tore through the residential block in … Read more
Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer mark third anniversary of Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people and injured 70 as PM says Britons can ‘all remember where we were three years ago today’ Boris Johnson says people of Britain are with Grenfell community ‘in spirit’ Keir Starmer pledges to do ‘everything in my power’ to … Read more
Boris Johnson has today vowed to ensure that the Grenfell Tower fire will ‘never be repeated’. The message came as he marked the third anniversary of the tragedy that killed 72 people with a virtual service. Today marks three years since the small kitchen fire in the west London high-rise turned into the most deadly … Read more
Adele has shared a heartfelt tribute to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire on the three-year anniversary of the tragedy. The singer, 32, took to Instagram on Sunday to honour the 72 people who lost their lives after a blaze tore through the residential block in west London in 2017. She shared a link … Read more
A bereaved relative has drawn parallels between living through the coronavirus pandemic and the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire ahead of the third anniversary of the disaster. Karim Mussilhy, whose uncle Hesham Rahman, died in the blaze said the pandemic has been ‘really tough’ for many bereaved and survivors of the inferno which killed … Read more
Twenty nine people of Filipino heritage are believed to have died from covid-19 in the UK, including a Grenfell tower survivor. With the UK death toll now standing at 15,464 one community particularly hit by the devastating virus appears to be those from the Philippines, many of whom were working within the health service. Eighteen … Read more
Meghan Markle backs Grenfell surivors’ project to help Londoners: Duchess praises ‘moving’ efforts to supply meals to those in need on video call with Hubb Community Kitchen Meghan Markle has thrown her support behind a London charity campaign Evening Standard’s Food for London Now wants to raise money for food delivery By Stephanie Linning For … Read more
Landlords and managers of tower blocks are facing urgent calls to remove cladding, despite coronavirus social distancing measures, as new tests show just how fast flames can spread. In the past cladding was used to improve the appearance of tower blocks and green policies encouraged the use of cladding to improve insulation to make buildings … Read more
An alleged fraudster accused of conning a council out of £31,800 by pretending to live at Grenfell Tower was caught out after spelling its name wrong, a court heard today. Shaffick Brimer, 50, raised suspicion with investigators when he misspelled the tower block as ‘Glenfell’ on housing claim forms, jurors were told. The court heard … Read more
Transgender activists are condemned by Grenfell Tower victims as they set off smoke bombs close to the block where 72 people died Grenfell survivor condemns activists who set off smoke bombs near the tower Transgender activists targeted the local Labour Women’s Declaration meeting The group allegedly told locals who begged them to stop: ‘We don’t give a … Read more