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High profile inquiries ‘show bodies must act on early warning signs’ – watchdog

Inquiries such as those into Grenfell and the Post Office IT scandal highlighted the need to act more quickly, a committee has found.

Evening Standard

Grenfell Tower disaster film to launch UK tour with Scotland screenings

A TOURING film installation on the Grenfell Tower disaster will launch in Glasgow next month ...

The National (Scotland)

Grenfell firms facing possible bans over ‘mercenary behaviour’ named

The Government has formally responded to a series of recommendations set out last September in the inquiry’s final report.

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'Disgraceful' Grenfell companies to be investigated as part of 'tough' new action on construction, vows Angela Rayner

A group representing some of the Grenfell bereaved welcomed the commitments, but warned it will be paying ‘close attention’ to how they progress

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Seven organisations face government contract ban over Grenfell Tower tragedy

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner proposes prison time for executives who break the rules in response to Grenfell inquiry recommendations

The Independent UK

Grenfell Tower: seven organisations face debarment from government contracts

Possible action comes as ministers announce plans to improve building safety and strengthen accountability

The Guardian - UK

Rayner pledges ‘change and reform’ as she formally responds to Grenfell report

Grenfell Next of Kin, a group representing some bereaved, said it will be ‘paying close attention to these words and intentions’.

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Grenfell survivor in ‘utter disbelief’ as banned contractor fights council decision

Emma O’Connor, who escaped in a lift from the 20th floor with her partner, said she was shocked to hear of Siderise Insulation Ltd’s legal challenge

Evening Standard

Rayner took advice from NHS trauma specialists for Grenfell demolition meeting

Some of those who survived and were bereaved by the 2017 fire expressed upset and shock after the meeting.

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner took advice from NHS trauma specialists for Grenfell demolition meeting

Some of those who survived and were bereaved by the 2017 fire expressed upset and shock after the meeting

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner defends handling of meeting with Grenfell survivors and families

Deputy PM acknowledged there wasn’t ‘a consensus’ over future of tower block after her decision to dismantle it

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner denies being ‘aggressive’ in meeting with Grenfell survivors

The Government has officially announced the west London block’s future.

Evening Standard

Rayner defends handling of Grenfell Tower meeting after families ‘ignored’

Grenfell Tower will be demolished in a process likely to take two years, it has been confirmed.

Evening Standard

Rayner forced to defend handling of Grenfell Tower plan after families ‘ignored’

Grenfell Tower will be demolished in a process likely to take two years

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The Independent UK

‘I lost my daughter in Grenfell Tower. It should come down’

Grenfell Tower will be “carefully” demolished in a process likely to take two years, the government confirmed on Friday, 7 February.

Evening Standard

Grenfell survivor says 'we'll chain ourselves with bars' to block tower block demolition

A survivor who escaped the 20th floor of Grenfell Tower has vowed to chain herself up outside the site to prevent it being taken down

Evening Standard

Grenfell Tower demolition plan revealed as parts to be kept for memorial to 72 victims of fire disaster

Long-awaited Government statement says: ‘It is clear from conversations it remains a sacred site. It is also clear that there is not a consensus about what should happen to it’

The Independent UK

Grenfell Tower set to be demolished amid backlash from survivors

Bereaved families and survivors have previously said ‘no one’ supported plans to demolish the block

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The Guardian - UK

‘It is a reminder’: neighbours split over plan to demolish Grenfell Tower

Some living in its shadow see the tower as an important symbol of injustice, while for others, it is simply too painful

The Independent UK

‘Decision has got to be made’, says PM after anger over Grenfell demolition plan

The Government’s decision, shared with families at a private meeting on Wednesday evening, has prompted anger among some bereaved and survivors.

Evening Standard

Grenfell Tower to be demolished, bereaved families told

What is left of the tower has stood in place since the fatal fire on June 14 2017.

The Independent UK

Rayner's decision to demolish Grenfell Tower branded ‘disgraceful’ by bereaved families

It is expected to be replaced with a ‘sacred space’ designed for ‘for remembering and reflecting’

The Independent UK

Grenfell exhibition by Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen promises tragedy will ‘never be forgotten’

Fire claimed 72 lives including the deaths of 18 children

The Independent UK

Potential memorial design teams to meet Grenfell bereaved and survivors

Separately, a decision on the future of the tower itself is expected to be made by the Housing Secretary Angela Rayner next month.

Evening Standard

Decision on Grenfell Tower demolition to be made within weeks

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will reveal the future of the building in February

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