The director of the country’s prison system said that inmates had set fire to mattresses, and the blaze spread out of control.
Author: EMMA BUBOLA
Grenfell Tower Still Stands. So Do Questions About What to Do With It.
Five years ago a fast-moving blaze in the London high-rise left 72 people dead and the building a shell. Some want to see it torn down, but others feel it should remain.
Grenfell Tower Fire Families Gather and Ask for Justice
Survivors, friends and families gathered in London to honor lost loved ones, but a hunger for accountability permeated the ceremony.
The Grenfell Fire, 5 Years Later: What Happened, and What Has Changed
The fire quickly engulfed the apartment building, fueled by cladding now banned. An investigation is continuing. But the families of the 72 who died find accountability slow in coming.
Ryanair Asks Travelers to Prove South African Nationality, in Afrikaans
The choice of a language that had been imposed by the apartheid government and is not even spoken by many South Africans today has set off complaints.
Theresa May and Others Who Survived No-Confidence Votes Didn’t Last Long After
Two previous Conservative prime ministers were ultimately forced out, and one lost a landslide election two years later.
U.K.’s ‘Brightest and Best’ Visa Leaves Out Africa, India and Latin America
Under the new program, graduates of top-ranked global colleges can move to Britain for two years, even without a job offer. But critics say the plan nurtures global inequalities.
What to Know About Great Paul Bell at St. Paul’s Cathedral
The London cathedral’s bronze bell, weighing over 16 tons, is the largest bell ever cast in the British Isles.
How to Watch Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Events
Britain is honoring the monarch’s 70 years on the throne with four days of events.
Kalush Orchestra, Eurovision Winner, Auctions Off Trophy to Aid Ukraine Army
Millions of people have viewed a video of the band Kalush Orchestra that was filmed in the rubble of Ukraine. Its members have urged fans to help the Ukrainian army.