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The Latest Breaking News from Grenfell

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.

The Independent UK

Decision on Grenfell Tower demolition to be made within weeks

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

Evening Standard

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More than a quarter of Grenfell firefighters suffer long-term health disorders, study finds

More than 130 firefighters suffered life-changing conditions

Evening Standard

Government must look at effects of toxic smoke on Grenfell firefighters, minister says

Union calls for regular health checks for 600 Grenfell firefighters after many developed long-term conditions

The Guardian - UK

Grenfell firefighters exposed to toxic smoke developed health disorders, study finds

Data from 524 firefighters who risked their lives at the 2017 disaster showed 136 reported life-changing conditions

The Guardian - UK

Kensington and Chelsea Council extends ban on Grenfell contractors from future projects

The decision was finalised during a leadership meeting on December 11

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Residents of luxury apartments close to Buckingham Palace win battle to remove Grenfell-style cladding

Leaseholders at the block in Artillery Place say they have suffered ‘significant emotional and financial stress’ since the discovery of fire safety hazards

Evening Standard

Tower Hamlets: London council orders removal of dangerous Grenfell-style cladding in 'UK first'

Tower Hamlets said order against freeholder of building in Stepney was first of its kind in the UK

Evening Standard

Ministers unveil 2029 cladding deadline amid pleas to prevent ‘another Grenfell’

The Government announced the the Remediation Acceleration Plan whilst acknowledging work has been too slow.

Evening Standard

Cladding will be fixed on high-rise buildings in England by 2029, says Angela Rayner

Deputy prime minister announced acceleration plan and criticised pace of works seven years after Grenfell fire

The Guardian - UK

Too many buildings remain unsafe after Grenfell disaster, housing minister warns

Labour peer Wajid Khan tells House of Lords remediation work is yet to start on half of properties with unsafe cladding

The Guardian - UK

Louis Tomlinson donates cherished football shirt to Grenfell tribute project

Tomlinson’s touching gesture comes hours after he attended former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne’s funeral

Evening Standard

What to do after Grenfell? Stop building these family-unfriendly tower blocks for a start

Remedial action to make the cladding on buildings safer could take 20 years. In the meantime, we can avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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'Hero fireman wrongly blames himself for Grenfell Tower fire deaths', says MP

Chris Vince told the Commons of a chief fire officer who was first on the scene of the disaster and ‘blames himself’ for not saving more people.

The Independent UK

People in suits to blame for Grenfell – not hero fire officers, says Labour MP

Chris Vince told the Commons of a chief fire officer who was first on the scene of the disaster and ‘blames himself’ for not saving more people.

Evening Standard

Minister quits Grenfell role after attending events sponsored by cladding firm

The Franco-British Colloque was co-sponsored by Saint Gobain, ultimate owner of a company that was heavily criticised by the Grenfell Inquiry.

The National (Scotland)

Labour minister gives up building safety role after Grenfell disaster criticism

A UK Government minister has given up responsibilities over building safety after attending a conference sponsored by a firm implicated in the…

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The Guardian - UK

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

Survivor of blaze which killed 72 ‘disgusted’ Quentin Marshall gave £5,000 to candidate promoting deregulation

The Guardian - UK

Grenfell campaigners urge RFU to rethink using Kingspan in new training facility

Grenfell United ask how governing body can have ‘clear conscience’ building temporary space at England training base with materials from company lambasted by inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Mould, mice and floods of raw sewage: why is so much social housing unsafe?

Our social housing is still riddled with hazards, and residents tell me their living conditions feel like ‘torture’. What will it take for the government to step in, asks Kwajo Tweneboa

The Independent UK

Grenfell bereaved demand answers over Theresa May’s decision to call public inquiry ahead of police probe

Exclusive: Grenfell Next of Kin claim former prime minister’s decision ‘had massive consequences on our pursuit of our justice’

Evening Standard

OPINION - After Grenfell: Why Building Safety Fund must include social housing

‘Years of inconsistent Government policies have pushed housing associations to their limits’

The Independent UK

‘Hopefully we’ll get down the stairs fast enough’: Residents still caught in cladding crisis after Grenfell

Seven years after Grenfell, thousands of residents are still living in unsafe buildings. Victims of the building safety crisis speak to Holly Bancroft about their fears.

The Guardian - UK

Public inquiries should be shorter and recommendations tracked, Lords says

Committee says major overhaul required to restore public confidence among victims and survivors

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