Rayner: We will work at pace to bring change after Grenfell
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Rayner: We will work at pace to bring change after Grenfell
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said that survivors of the Grenfell fire tragedy want "change and justice", and that such change must come quickly.
She committed to "working at pace" to ensure people get justice, and ensuring safety for people living in similar tower blocks.
Rayner's comments comes after Sir Keir Starmer issued a state apology for a disaster he said should never have happened.
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