HISTORICAL FACTS: 9 | History Defined

Firefighter took selfie in front of smouldering Grenfell Tower and used it for Tinder

The London Fire Brigade worker is said to have taken the picture "in the immediate aftermath" of the tragedy which killed 72 people, including 18 children, in 2017

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2023

London firefighter took selfie outside Grenfell Tower and used it for Tinder profile

A London firefighter took a selfie outside Grenfell Tower immediately after the tragedy and used it for his Tinder profile, a London Assembly meeting has heard.

Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2023

Developers must commit to fixing unsafe tower blocks or face ban, says Gove

The plan is the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower fire, which brought to light safety issues in apartment buildings

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2023

'Hero firefighters risk lives to save others - their health should be protected'

As many as a dozen of firefighters who entered the burning Grenfell Tower have since developed terminal cancer. It's feared many of the residents who survived the fire were exposed to toxic fumes

Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023

Firefighters who saved lives at Grenfell Tower diagnosed with terminal cancer

An investigation has uncovered a secret tragedy from the 2017 fire in West London, which killed 72 residents.

Daily Record · Jan 12, 2023

Firefighters who saved lives at Grenfell Tower are diagnosed with terminal cancer

Up to a dozen firefighters who saved lives at the Grenfell Tower have been diagnosed with cancers; the majority of which are understood to be digestive cancers and leukaemia, for which there is no cure

Daily Mirror · Jan 12, 2023

Second Grenfell Tower inquiry play to put Eric Pickles in spotlight

Exclusive: Stage sequel to focus on then housing secretary, fire chief and two families devastated by 2017 fire

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022

Firms accused of ‘merry-go-round of buck-passing’ in Grenfell Tower inquiry

‘Spider’s web of blame’ has been created by refusal of core participants to accept responsibility, final hearing told

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022

‘Every death was avoidable’: Grenfell Tower inquiry closes after 400 days

While the government apologised, the counsel attacked companies for a ‘merry-go-round of buck-passing’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

‘Merry-go-round of buck passing’ over Grenfell Tower blaze is criticised

The fire at the residential tower block in North Kensington, west London, in June 2017 killed 72 people and triggered a public inquiry.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022