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Residential building in London ravaged by fire in 2017

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Grenfell Tower: Residential building in London ravaged by fire in 2017
Grenfell Tower is a derelict 24-storey residential tower block in North Kensington in London, England. The tower was completed in 1974 as part of the first phase of the Lancaster West Estate. Most of the tower was destroyed in a severe fire on 14 June 2017.

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Ed Davey: Grenfell families must be heard [Video]

Ed Davey: Grenfell families must be heard

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey criticised the government for failing to properly consult bereaved families before confirming Grenfell Tower’s demolition. He urged the importance of involving..

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Hollinrake: Grenfell families ‘must feel listened to’ [Video]

Hollinrake: Grenfell families ‘must feel listened to’

Shadow Housing Secretary Kevin Hollinrake acknowledged the sensitivity of plans to demolish Grenfell Tower. He stressed the need for government engagement with victims’ families and pledged to meet..

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Families feel ignored over Grenfell demolition decision [Video]

Families feel ignored over Grenfell demolition decision

Concerns have been raised over how many bereaved families were spoken to before the government’s decision to demolish Grenfell Tower. Deputy prime minister and housing secretary Angela Rayner met..

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grenfell tower survivor calls on rayner to reconsider demolition decisionA survivor of the Grenfell Tower fire has called on Angela Rayner to reconsider her decision to demolish the west London tower block.
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Grenfell Tower will be demolished, government confirms

Angela Rayner has confirmed that Grenfell Tower will be demolished.
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'Disgraceful and unforgiveable': Decision to demolish Grenfell Tower attacked

'disgraceful and unforgiveable': decision to demolish grenfell tower attackedThe government has been accused of "ignoring" the voices of people who lost family in the Grenfell Tower tragedy in its decision to demolish the building.
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Grenfell Tower to be demolished, as campaigners react to 'divisive and painful debate' over decaying block

Grenfell campaigners have reacted to the "deeply sensitive decision" by the deputy prime minister to demolish the tower block.
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Grenfell fire families sent letter about unidentified remains

grenfell fire families sent letter about unidentified remainsThe families of victims who died in the Grenfell Tower fire said they have been sent letters telling them unidentified human remains are still in storage, and could be their loved ones.
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Golfer ends deal with Grenfell insulation firm

golfer ends deal with grenfell insulation firmIrish golfer Shane Lowry has ended his partnership with Kingspan after it was found to have shown a "complete disregard" for fire safety before the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
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Former Open champion and Ryder Cup star ends deal with Grenfell insulation firm

former open champion and ryder cup star ends deal with grenfell insulation firmIrish golfer Shane Lowry has ended his partnership with Kingspan after it was found to have shown a "complete disregard" for fire safety before the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
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Tragedies like Grenfell cannot be completely avoided, says Sir Tony Blair

tragedies like grenfell cannot be completely avoided, says sir tony blairSir Tony Blair has warned that tragedies such as the Grenfell Tower fire cannot be completely avoided.
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Police must act 'quicker' on Grenfell investigation, says Harman

police must act 'quicker' on grenfell investigation, says harmanFormer Labour MP Harriet Harman has called for the police to act "quicker" when it comes to their investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Deputy PM criticises pace of taking down unsafe cladding seven years after Grenfell fire

The deputy prime minister has said she is unhappy with how long it is taking to remove unsafe cladding from buildings following the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Starmer 'deeply sorry' for failure of government to protect Grenfell victims

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is "deeply sorry" for the actions of the British government after a damning report into the Grenfell Tower blaze said ministers "failed to act", despite knowing the risk of..
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Grenfell Tower fire was the final, fatal link in a chain of unimaginable human failure

grenfell tower fire was the final, fatal link in a chain of unimaginable human failureThere is one thing that strikes you about the Grenfell Inquiry report - other than its size.
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'Systemic dishonesty' from cladding firms and government inaction, Grenfell inquiry finds

'systemic dishonesty' from cladding firms and government inaction, grenfell inquiry findsThe government was "well aware" of the deadly risks posed by combustible cladding and insulation a year before the Grenfell Tower fire, but "failed to act on what it knew", a landmark report has found.
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Key points from Grenfell fire report

Seven years after 72 people died in the Grenfell Tower disaster, the public inquiry has said that "systemic dishonesty" contributed to the horrific fire.
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Grenfell victims: Those who lost their lives in the fire

grenfell victims: those who lost their lives in the fireThe final report into the deadly Grenfell Tower fire will be published today - more than seven years after the disaster.
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Grenfell Tower inquiry to deliver final report seven years after deadly fire

grenfell tower inquiry to deliver final report seven years after deadly fireAn inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire will deliver its final report this morning, seven years after the deadly blaze.
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Still trapped in dangerous homes as regulations introduced after Grenfell Tower fire are ignored

still trapped in dangerous homes as regulations introduced after grenfell tower fire are ignoredLegal powers introduced since the Grenfell Tower fire to force building owners to fix serious fire safety issues are being ignored, Sky News can reveal.
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'I feel guilty that I'm here living': The Grenfell children who survived the blaze

'i feel guilty that i'm here living': the grenfell children who survived the blazeSixty-seven children lived in Grenfell Tower when the west London block caught fire in June 2017. Eighteen of them never got a chance to grow up.
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Tower block that went up in flames was in the middle of having cladding replaced

tower block that went up in flames was in the middle of having cladding replacedSince the Grenfell Tower fire seven years ago, cladding has become the building industry's worst nightmare.
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Grenfell, COVID and Infected Blood families 'have no faith' inquiry recommendations will be properly carried out

A 'silent walk' will take place in West London today to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster that claimed 72 lives.
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Advert taken down after viewers appalled to find Grenfell Tower edited out of scene

An advert for pain relief gel Voltarol has been taken down after being criticised for editing Grenfell Tower out.
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Disabled people in tower blocks 'still at risk' seven years on from Grenfell fire

The government has been accused of 'putting disabled people's lives at risk' by failing to implement all of the recommendations from the Grenfell Inquiry - as the London Fire Brigade (LFB) says it has..
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Grenfell six years on: 'Frustration over lack of change is turning to anger'

grenfell six years on: 'frustration over lack of change is turning to anger'A former Grenfell Tower resident has said the community's frustration is turning to anger with the lack of change prompted by the fire which killed 72 people six years ago.
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'The post-Grenfell cladding scandal has left me penniless and about to go bankrupt'

'the post-grenfell cladding scandal has left me penniless and about to go bankrupt'Malcolm Cameron-Lee thought he was doing the right thing when he decided to invest his lifesavings into property twenty years ago to fund a comfortable retirement.
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More than 900 people agree civil settlement over Grenfell Tower fire

more than 900 people agree civil settlement over grenfell tower fireA group of more than 900 survivors, bereaved family members and residents have agreed a settlement of their civil claims arising from the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Michael Gove names and shames developers who have not signed post-Grenfell safety contract

michael gove names and shames developers who have not signed post-grenfell safety contractFlat owners say more needs to be done to "save them from ruin" after developers who have not yet agreed to fix post-Grenfell safety defects were named and shamed in the Commons.
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Woman in court accused of lying about losing her home in Grenfell Tower fire

woman in court accused of lying about losing her home in grenfell tower fireA woman has appeared in court accused of falsely claiming to have lost her home in the Grenfell Tower fire in a series of alleged frauds totalling nearly £400,000.
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Gove apologises to Grenfell victims' families

gove apologises to grenfell victims' familiesMichael Gove has apologised to the families affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy and admitted that "faulty and ambiguous" government guidance was part of the reason why the fire occurred.
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'Faulty and ambiguous' government guidance partially to blame for Grenfell tragedy, Gove admits

'faulty and ambiguous' government guidance partially to blame for grenfell tragedy, gove admitsThe government is partially to blame for the Grenfell Tower tragedy because of "faulty and ambiguous" government guidance, Michael Gove has said.
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Government homes in on £5bn cladding settlement with housebuilders

government homes in on £5bn cladding settlement with housebuildersMichael Gove, the levelling up secretary, is closing in on a multibillion pound deal with Britain's biggest housebuilders to help resolve the national cladding crisis exposed by the 2017 Grenfell Tower..
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'Grenfell 2 is potentially in the post': Survivors insulted as long-running inquiry comes to close

'grenfell 2 is potentially in the post': survivors insulted as long-running inquiry comes to closeIt's been a week of closing statements at the Grenfell Tower inquiry, but for the survivors, there is still no closure.
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Names of 72 Grenfell fire victims read out at five-year anniversary service

names of 72 grenfell fire victims read out at five-year anniversary serviceThe names of each of the 72 victims of the Grenfell Tower fire have been read out to mark five years since the tragedy.
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Grenfell survivor still 'drives home' to the 'vertical village' five years after the fire

grenfell survivor still 'drives home' to the 'vertical village' five years after the fireA survivor of the Grenfell disaster says she has moments when she forgets what happened and finds herself "driving towards the tower".
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Almost 1,500 children treated for trauma over Grenfell fire - with bonfires and candles 'triggering' survivors

almost 1,500 children treated for trauma over grenfell fire - with bonfires and candles 'triggering' survivorsAlmost 1,500 children have been treated for trauma over the Grenfell fire, figures obtained by Sky News show.
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Man pleads guilty to sharing 'offensive' video of Grenfell Tower model on fire

A man has admitted sending a "grossly offensive" video of a cardboard model of Grenfell Tower burning on a bonfire.
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Council's 'chaotic' Grenfell response was 'severely damaging' to survivors, inquiry hears

council's 'chaotic' grenfell response was 'severely damaging' to survivors, inquiry hearsThe council response in the days after the Grenfell fire was "chaotic and disorganised" and made a terrible situation worse, the inquiry into the disaster has heard.
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Ministers have 'failed to complete a single recommendation' from Grenfell Tower inquiry, Sadiq Khan says

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