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.
Tag: Grenfell Tower Fire (June, 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.
Grenfell Tower Report Faults Fire Brigade’s Response
Fewer people might have died in a 2017 fire in a London high-rise if they had not been told to stay put, a government analysis concluded.
Days Before Grenfell Anniversary, Giant Warnings on Fire Safety Appear in U.K.
A group projected stark messages onto high-rises in three British cities, citing similarities to the London building that burned in 2017.
London Fire Survivors Sue in Unlikely Place: Philadelphia Court
Hundreds of survivors and relatives of victims in the Grenfell Tower fire sued makers of the flammable cladding and insulation that fed the blaze, one of which has its headquarters in Pennsylvania.
It’s Easy for Leaders to Make Promises After Disasters. But What Happens Next?
Our international editor introduces Promises Made, a new series that investigates whether those in power did what they said they would.
Britain Vowed Big Changes After Grenfell Tower Burned. Why Are Thousands Stuck in Firetraps?
Two years after the Grenfell inferno in London killed 72 people, hundreds of high-rise apartment buildings in England remain wrapped in flammable cladding — and safety rules are little changed.
Grenfell Tower Study Finds Many Toxic Chemicals Near Fire Site
Almost a year and a half after the fire that killed 72 people, researchers found extremely high levels of substances that could pose numerous health risks.