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Grenfell Tower: Landmark report finds government ignored warnings about fire risks of high-rise buildings
"Systematic dishonesty" from cladding and insulation companies and a government that ignored warnings about the fatal risks to people in high-rise buildings contributed to the Grenfell disaster, a report has found.
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Grenfell residents anger as council charges cleaning fee for memorial to victims
Residents near Grenfell Tower were left shocked at being given a cleaning charge by the council for a memorial to the victims of the fire that led to the deaths of 72 people seven years ago
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Grenfell Tower survivors blast 'little has changed' as hundreds gather 7yrs on
The Grenfell Tower fire killed 72 people on June 14, 2017, and the anniversary was marked with a silent walk through North Kensington, west London, on Friday evening
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5 unanswered questions 7 years on from Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people
Seven years later and amid an ongoing inquiry, the cry for justice goes on as there have been no criminal convictions – and while residents from Grenfell Tower have been re-homed they aren't happy with where they are
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Heartbreaking gulf between rich and poor worsens in the shadow of Grenfell
Notting Dale and Holland wards in Kensington and Chelsea, London, are just five minutes from each other - but there is a difference in average life expectancy of nearly 20 years
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Even changing Government may not solve issue of holding the powerful to account
Mirror columnist Paul Routledge on potential legislation compelling public servants to observe a duty of candour – and how this could be seen as an admission that our politicians delay inquiries to avoid getting to the truth
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Grenfell Fire families face wait for justice as cops issue disappointing update
The investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire, led by the Metropolitan Police, has so far established 27,000 lines of enquiry, with more than 152 million files retrieved
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Unsafe tower blocks still prevail even in the shadow of the Grenfell tragedy
Despite the Government's pledges to make tower blocks safe, Firefighters have received only 21% of external wall maps, which help them scale buildings. Some 641,000 people still live in homes at risk of fire
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Shame on the TV ad that tried to erase Grenfell from reality
It beggars belief how a TV ad was able to make the gutted husk of Grenfell tower vanish, writes Mirror columnist Darren Lewis, but it's all of a part with our nothing-to-see-here culture
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Fury as Grenfell Tower edited out of advert as bereaved families slam 'insult'
Families who lost loved ones in the Grenfell tragedy in 2017, in which 72 people, have slammed a new TV advert for Voltarol which edited out the tower despite being close to the site of the council block
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Liverpool fan running for 'Hillsborough Law' joined by Grenfell campaigner
Michael Parkin, 52, set off on his 227-mile mission from Anfield Stadium on Saturday and on his second leg from Manchester to Hillsborough, the Grenfell Foundation’s Kwasi Frempong, 42, was with him for every step
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Nine dead in Valencia fire including newborn baby, toddler & their parents
AT least nine people have been confirmed dead after a horror inferno engulfed a Valencia apartment block in just 14 minutes.Harrowing footage captured
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Man who lived in flat where Grenfell Tower fire began tells of his living pain
Behailu Kebede was cleared of blame for the Grenfell Tower by the official inquiry into the disaster but felt unable to attend the community’s marches or the inquiry because he did not have the 'courage'
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Victims of major disasters like Grenfell Tower to get czar to fight for them
VICTIMS of major disasters like the Manchester Arena bombing and the Grenfell Tower fire will get their own czar to fight on their behalf.They will ge
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Grenfell Tower firefighters and call staff took 6,000 days off due to PTSD
Over 250 firefighters tackled the Grenfell Tower blaze, which started in a faulty fridge and spread to highly flammable cladding on the 24-storey tower in Kensington
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Anger at Grenfell sprinkler delays which are fitted in just 1 in 5 tower blocks
The cost of sprinklers is ­estimated at £500,000 per block. Birmingham City Council has spent £93million on 181 systems in its stock of 188 high-rises – 64% of the sprinkler installations in the survey.
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New law promises to protect families after Awaab Ishak and Grenfell fire deaths
The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill - brought about after tragedies such as Grenfell and the death of Awaab Ishak - represents the most significant reform of the sector in a decade
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Mum whose daughter survived Grenfell fire sews 220ft quilt to honour 72 victims
Tuesday Greenidge witnessed the tragedy of Grenfell Tower fire six years ago, when her daughter escaped the blaze. She remembers the 72 victims with her beautiful growing quilt, handmade by the community
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'I survived Grenfell and little has changed - the perpetrators should be jailed'
Edward Daffarn was on the 16th floor of the 24-storey building when it went up in flames on June 14, 2018. He feels that residents have been abandoned in the six years that have passed
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Homebuilder CEOs flaunt wealth but firms won't sign pledge to fix safety issues
Developers Dandara, Abbey New Homes and Rydon declined to sign a government pledge to strip over 1,000 high-rises of flammable materials to prevent another possible Grenfell tragedy
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Furious families of Grenfell victims slam BBC for drama series on disaster
THE furious families of Grenfell fire victims have slammed the BBC over an upcoming series dramatising the tragedy.They are demanding that the Beeb sh
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Grenfell Tower survivors perspective shared in new National Theatre play
A new play from the National Theatre will be staged in London to share the stories of the Grenfell Tower fire disaster with real shared experiences from the survivors
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More than 900 people affected by Grenfell Tower fire agree compensation
A civil case has seen more than 900 residents, family members and survivors who have been affected by the horrific Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people, reach a settlement
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'Shame on comedian Alfie Brown and anyone who laughs at Grenfell Tower'
Darren Lewis is disgusted by the cheap jokes from the Live at the Apollo star, punching down at the lives lost, misery and misfortune, and thinks the comedian needs to rethink his material if he wants to keep any kind of audience
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Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett mentoring young survivors of Grenfell fire
Alongside his role on the BBC show, tycoon Steven is working with Grenfell Athletic FC to coach people who escaped the blaze in 2017 and went on to start their own businesses.
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