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Rishi Sunak confirms delayed opening of Bibby Stockholm asylum barge amid safety checks

It comes after reports that the barge could be a ‘floating Grenfell’ due to fire safety concerns

Evening Standard

Home Office delays moving asylum seekers to barge over fire safety fears

Exclusive: Officials carry out last-minute inspections after reports Bibby Stockholm could become ‘floating Grenfell’

The Guardian - UK

‘Floating Grenfell’ fears for government’s asylum seeker barge

The facility will eventually host about 500 men at a time

The Independent UK

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Cost of Grenfell Tower disaster soars to nearly £1.2bn

Exclusive: Costs now 4,000 times amount saved by replacing fire-retardant materials with combustible cladding

The Guardian - UK

Grenfell: in the words of survivors review

A “masterpiece of forensic fury”, said Mark Lawson in The Guardian, this “verbatim” play is based on writer Gillian Slovo’s interviews with survivors of the 2017 Grenfell fire and the relatives of some of the 72 people who died in the tower block, excerpts from the public inquiry transcripts, and…

The Week

Grenfell: in the words of survivors – new play is an angry demand for accountability

The National Theatre’s new play, Grenfell: in the words of survivors, written by Gillian Slovo and directed by Phyllida Lloyd and Anthony Simpson-Pike, aims to offer a voice to survivors of the fire.

The Conversation

Trust the theatre: it has shown us the true outrage of Grenfell in a way the inquiry can’t

A verbatim play based on the interviews with survivors shows us the agony of justice delayed, says Guardian social affairs correspondent Robert Booth

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New legislation ‘should mean nobody’s life is put at risk’ in social housing

The new Act includes Awaab’s law and measures campaigned for in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.

The Independent UK

Pearl Mackie: ‘I think this might be the most important job I ever do’

The ‘Doctor Who’ star talks to Nicole Vassell about playing the chair of the Grenfell survivors’ collective, the impact of queer roles and her quarter-life breakdown

The Independent UK

Use of Kingspan insulation on towers near Grenfell angers residents

Council orders contractor to immediately remove material made by firm implicated in 2017 disaster

The Guardian - UK

Just 2% of cash to remove Grenfell cladding in Scotland has been spent

The Scottish Government received £97m from the UK Government to remove cladding from high-rise buildings

Insider UK

Government urged to remove remaining unsafe cladding quickly

The call came as Communities Secretary Michael Gove said progress on high-rise buildings has not been made ‘fast enough’.

The Independent UK

New law promises to protect families after Awaab Ishak and Grenfell Tower fire deaths

The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill - brought about after tragedies such as Grenfell and the death of Awaab Ishak - represents the most significant reform of the sector in a decade

Daily Mirror

Covid and Grenfell families call for oversight of inquiry outcomes

Campaigners say mechanism is needed to ensure public inquiry recommendations are not ignored

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Two debut books win Orwell prizes for political writing

Peter Apps’ magnificent account of the Grenfell fire tragedy and Tom Crewe’s historical novel about pioneering Victorian gay rights advocates will each receive £3,000

Woman & Home

Prince William and Kate Middleton pay respects to victims of Grenfell fire with touching tribute

The Prince and Princess of Wales have marked the 6th anniversary of the residential fire, which killed 72 people and left over 70 injured

The Independent UK

Prince William and Kate pay tribute to Grenfell tower victims on sixth anniversary

The Prince and Princess of Wales previously attended a memorial service for the victims of the tragedy last year

Daily Mirror

Three Grenfell families still in temporary accommodation six years on from tragedy

Royal Borough of Kensignton and Chelsea Council confirm that there are three families of 201 displaced by the tragedy who still haven't yet moved into their new homes

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The Leader podcast: Grenfell survivors reflect on legacy

Six years after the Grenfell tragedy, survivors and witnesses tell their story from the night, and reveal the legacy left by the fire.

Daily Mirror

Mum whose daughter survived Grenfell fire sews 220ft quilt to honour the 72 lives lost

Tuesday Greenidge witnessed the tragedy of Grenfell Tower fire six years ago, when her daughter escaped the blaze. She remembers the 72 victims with her beautiful growing quilt, handmade by the community

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Grenfell, six years on: there’s still no justice for the 72 victims

SIX years ago today, London awoke to the almost unimaginable news that a fire in a north Kensington tower block had taken a terrible toll in human life. The horror of the news — that people in a tall building had been trapped in their own homes to die in…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Jacob Rees-Mogg knighted but no Grenfell charges is a disgrace

June 14, 2017, will always haunt me. The anniversary is a reminder of my friend Khadija Saye and the 71 others who died in the Grenfell Tower fire. The memory of being woken up in the early hours by concerned messages and calls, alongside harrowing images on social media, will…

Evening Standard

OPINION - The agonising delays in justice for Grenfell bring shame on this government

Six years ago, London, the country and the world watched in horror as Grenfell Tower burned. My first visit the next morning will forever remain in my memory, as will the details told by the survivors — the tears of anguish, the sweltering heat and the acrid stench of that…

Evening Standard

Grenfell Tower six years on: the fight for justice continues

Thousands due to join a silent walk on Wednesday to mark the sixth anniversary of the tragedy

Evening Standard

Delay for Grenfell memorial and decision on tower’s future ‘deeply traumatising’

Plans for a Grenfell memorial must be accelerated, an advocate for the victims’ families has said, describing the wait as “punishing” for the community.

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