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Ministers accused of ‘dragging their heels’ on removing Grenfell-style cladding

Scottish ministers have been accused of “dragging their heels” in replacing Grenfell-style cladding as the bulk of the removal work is earmarked for 2025. The Scottish Government’s spending review pledged £180 million over three years to remove the ...

21 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Grenfell Memorial Cup ‘more important’ than winning Baftas – Big Zuu

Television personality and rapper Big Zuu has described playing at the Grenfell Memorial Cup as “more important” to him than winning Baftas. Big Zuu – whose real name is Zuhair Hassan – joined bereaved relatives and survivors at the community ...

21 May 2022 at 17:38

Mayor of London chief of staff concerned about Grenfell response day after fire

The Mayor of London’s chief of staff said he left a ministerial meeting the day after the Grenfell Tower fire feeling “unhappiness and concern” about the response to the blaze. David Bellamy said he and colleagues believed at the time that ...

23 May 2022 at 15:20

Football as healing force for bereaved Grenfell families

Celebrities take part in football tournament in memory of Grenfell Tower victims

Football has been a powerful healing force for families bereaved by the Grenfell Tower tragedy, players at a memorial tournament said. Queens Park Rangers are hosting the Grenfell Memorial Cup at their Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium in ...

21 May 2022 at 20:16

Government did not try to cover up reports on cladding, Grenfell inquiry hears

The Government did not try to cover up reports stating that Grenfell-style cladding was unsafe for use on high-rise buildings 15 years before the fatal fire, an inquiry has heard. Senior civil servant Brian Martin, who had been in ...

21 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Government failing to act on Grenfell recommendations, mayor Sadiq Khan says

The Government has “failed to complete a single recommendation” from the first phase of the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire which claimed 72 lives, London mayor Sadiq Khan has said. Sadiq Khan questioned whether the ...

21 Mar 2022 at 07:25

Man who filmed ‘disgusting’ Grenfell video handed suspended jail term

A man who made a “disgusting” film of a model of Grenfell Tower being burned and commented “That’s what happens when you don’t pay the rent” has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Paul Bussetti, 49, from Sundial Avenue in ...

20 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Man admits sending ‘grossly offensive’ video of Grenfell Tower effigy on bonfire

A man has admitted sending a “grossly offensive” viral video of a cardboard model of Grenfell Tower being burned on a bonfire. Paul Bussetti, 49, from Sundial Avenue in Croydon, south London, pleaded guilty to one count when ...

20 Apr 2022 at 11:25

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Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit inspires garden initiative marking anniversary

Beatrix Potter’s first book The Tale Of Peter Rabbit has inspired a gardening initiative marking 120 years of the much-loved children’s classic. Published in 1902, The Tale Of Peter Rabbit tells the story of the mischievous ...

14 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Grenfell: Londoner waited ‘weeks’ for deaths of six relatives to be confirmed

A Londoner who lost six close relatives in the Grenfell fire has recalled “being taken from trauma to trauma” during a desperate search for them at 11 hospitals on the day of the blaze. Hisam Choucair told the Grenfell ...

13 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Housing department ‘unequipped’ to handle insulation warning – Grenfell Inquiry

The Department for Housing was “unequipped” to deal with a 2014 warning that “combustible” insulation was being used in buildings over 18 metres high, a former Government official has told the Grenfell Inquiry. ...

08 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Grenfell inquiry: Fire safety guidance should ‘perhaps’ have been updated sooner

A coroner’s warning to update fire safety guidance five years before the Grenfell tragedy should “perhaps” have been acted upon sooner, a Government official has said. Bob Ledsome, who works for the Department ...

02 Mar 2022 at 16:25

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