Survivors, friends and families gathered in London to honor lost loved ones, but a hunger for accountability permeated the ceremony.
Tag: Grenfell Tower Fire (June, 2017)
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.
Five Years On, Five Lives Shattered by the Grenfell Tower Fire
After 72 people died in the blaze in 2017, there were vows of reform and accountability. But for those whose lives were upended by the disaster, there have been few answers.
Nearly 5 Years After Grenfell Fire, U.K. Tells Developers to Pay for Upgrades
After a deadly high-rise blaze in 2017, countless instances of unsafe building practices came to light. The latest plan to address them expands who will be covered.
Disabled Apartment Owners Fear Fire Traps in Aftermath of Grenfell Disaster
Years after the Grenfell Tower fire in London killed 72 people, disabled residents of high-rises worry whether they would be able to evacuate if needed. “We’ve been an afterthought,” one activist says.
U.K. Announces Billions for Cladding Crisis, but Critics Say It’s Not Enough
The funds are aimed at protecting residents of buildings wrapped in flammable materials from bearing the cost of making them safe. But those impacted and some lawmakers say more support is needed.
U.K. Opposition Demands Action as Building Cladding Crisis Escalates
The Labour Party is pressuring the government to come to the aid of homeowners living in apartments wrapped in dangerous flammable material that was the cause of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.
London Fire Commissioner Steps Down After Grenfell Criticism
Families of victims who died in the Grenfell Tower fire had called for Dany Cotton’s resignation. She was accused of “remarkable insensitivity” by the chairman of a government inquiry into the fire.
Jacob Rees-Mogg Suggests Grenfell Victims Lacked ‘Common Sense’
Heading into an election campaign in Britain, the comment by one of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s most well-known cabinet ministers could complicate matters for his Conservative Party.
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Criticized for Faulting Fire Brigade
Survivor groups and firefighters said the investigation into the high-rise blaze that left 72 people dead should instead have begun by focusing on unsafe conditions in the building.