HISTORICAL FACTS: 5 - The Untold Story

What to do after Grenfell? Stop building these family-unfriendly tower blocks for a start

Remedial action to make the cladding on buildings safer could take 20 years. In the meantime, we can avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024

'Hero fireman wrongly blames himself for Grenfell Tower fire deaths', says MP

Chris Vince told the Commons of a chief fire officer who was first on the scene of the disaster and ‘blames himself’ for not saving more people.

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024

People in suits to blame for Grenfell – not hero fire officers, says Labour MP

Chris Vince told the Commons of a chief fire officer who was first on the scene of the disaster and ‘blames himself’ for not saving more people.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024

Mould, mice and floods of raw sewage: why is so much social housing unsafe?

Our social housing is still riddled with hazards, and residents tell me their living conditions feel like ‘torture’. What will it take for the government to step in, asks Kwajo Tweneboa

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024

Grenfell bereaved demand answers over Theresa May’s decision to call public inquiry ahead of police probe

Exclusive: Grenfell Next of Kin claim former prime minister’s decision ‘had massive consequences on our pursuit of our justice’

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2024

OPINION - After Grenfell: Why Building Safety Fund must include social housing

‘Years of inconsistent Government policies have pushed housing associations to their limits’

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2024

‘Hopefully we’ll get down the stairs fast enough’: Residents still caught in cladding crisis after Grenfell

Seven years after Grenfell, thousands of residents are still living in unsafe buildings. Victims of the building safety crisis speak to Holly Bancroft about their fears.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024

Public inquiries should be shorter and recommendations tracked, Lords says

Committee says major overhaul required to restore public confidence among victims and survivors

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024

Four reasons not to Truss Tory ambition

Brief letters: Conservative renewal? | Hellish dating apps | die Liberalen Demokraten | Interviewees’ ages | Lucy Letby and Grenfell

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024

What the Grenfell report gets wrong – structural racism is evident in access to safe social housing

The damning final report from the Grenfell inquiry lays bare the failings that led to the deadly fire. It has been rightly praised for highlighting the “systematic dishonesty” of companies, decades of government failure and the tenant management organisation’s culture of hostility towards residents.

The Conversation · Sep 11, 2024