Grenfell Tower and the dilemma of tragic landmarks
The burnt-out remains of Grenfell Tower will be "sensitively" dismantled, the government has confirmed, nearly eight years after fire gutted the 24-storey London tower block, killing 72 people. The decision was triggered by expert advice that the tower is "significantly damaged",
Grenfell Tower to be demolished, UK government confirms
Hamid Ali Jafari says he feels his father’s presence every time he walks or drives past London’s Grenfell Tower, where the 82-year-old died in a devastating blaze more than seven years ago.
London's Grenfell Tower to be taken down after deadly 2017 fire
London's Grenfell Tower -- where 72 people died in 2017 in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II -- is to be demolished, the UK government confirmed on Friday.
Community emotions run high as UK government confirms Grenfell Tower demolition
Hamid Ali Jafari says he feels his father's presence every time he walks or drives past London's Grenfell Tower, where the 82-year-old died in a devastating blaze more than seven years ago. The fire ripped through the 23-storey social housing block early on June 14,
Angela Rayner denies being 'aggressive' in Grenfell Tower demolition meeting
The deputy prime minister has denied being ‘aggressive’ during a meeting with the bereaved and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire. Angela Rayner has faced criticism after meeting with several bereaved families and survivors of the tower block fire in 2017.
Grenfell Tower to be dismantled: Why is there is still no justice?
The plan to deflect and contain workers’ demands for justice with a public inquiry could never have gotten off the ground had it not been for the Labour Party, particularly its then leader Jeremy ...
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Victims grieve tower's demolition years after deadly Grenfell blaze
Hamid Ali Jafari says he feels his father's presence every time he walks or drives past London's Grenfell Tower, where the 82 ...
Grenfell Tower Was a Death Trap. Some Wanted It to Stand as a Warning.
Britain’s government confirmed Friday that the tower block in London, where 72 people died, would be demolished, provoking a ...
The burnt-out shell of London’s Grenfell Tower will be demolished, almost 8 years after deadly fire
The U.K. government has announced plans to dismantle the remains of London’s Grenfell Tower. The announcement on Friday came ...
Angela Rayner must keep Grenfell families at the heart of her decisions – it’s the least they deserve
Editorial: Seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire took the lives of 72 people, the blackened remains of the block have ...
'I survived Grenfell fire – demolishing tower block is like taking our gravestone away'
The survivors of the tragic Grenfell Tower fire have been told the burned-out block is to be demolished - but many are desperate for something of the building to remain ...
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British government announces plan to take down Grenfell Tower after deadly fire
Feb. 7 (UPI) --The British government said Friday the Grenfell Tower in west London, where 72 people died in a 2017 fire, will be taken down. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner decided that the ...
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‘I lost my daughter in Grenfell Tower. It should come down’
“As a bereaved parent, I do agree with the decision that the tower has got to come down,” Ramiro Urbano told the ...
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Why Grenfell demolition was an ‘impossible decision’ – and what must happen next
The horror of the fire must never be forgotten and it is understandable that bereaved families and survivors have different ...