More than seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire took the lives of 72 people, the blackened remains of the block have been marked for demolition. Survivors and families have not secured justice – and thousands of residents still live in buildings wrapped in unsafe cladding.
Given that the horrific fire – which burned for 60 hours – was the worst such tragedy since the Blitz, the lethargy that seems to have doomed the official response is distressing and unforgivable.
