OPINION – Rees-Mogg knighted but no Grenfell charges is a disgrace
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy (PA Wire) 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 […]Click here to view original web…
Dad-of-two faces ‘homelessness and financial ruin’ over being charged £1,000s for cladding
EXCLUSIVE: The dad is among hundreds of landlords singled out to face eye-watering bills for cladding remediations they could not have predicted in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy. 14:04, Wed, Jun 14, 2023 | UPDATED: 14:09, Wed, Jun 14, 2023 Yogendra and his family are facing huge bills […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell Tower: Community considers future of building six years on
The tower is covered in a protective wrap showing a green heart and the message “forever in our hearts” Any decision on the future of Grenfell Tower must have bereaved families at the forefront, a survivor has said. The government has pledged to support a “fitting and lasting memorial” […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell Tower fire survivors reflect on fatal blaze six years on: ‘This is the worst year so far’
‘My heart says, yes, you’ve got to have faith and justice will be served. But my head says, it’s going to be very difficult to see someone behind bars’ Exactly 72 months ago, 72 people died when the west London residential block went up in flames (Photo: .Jonathan Brady/PA) […] Click here to view original…
Beyond Grenfell: The cladding crisis is still gripping the UK
Six years on from Grenfell, the cladding crisis is still causing anxiety and hardship for homeowners. They tell us how the uncertainty over sky-high insurance premiums has left their lives in limbo Mark and Kathleen Lomas and pensioners Howard and Maria Rushton face huge bills to remove their cladding […] Click here to view original…
Gove warns firms ‘slow’ to remove dangerous cladding on Grenfell’s 6th anniversary
The Department for Local Government had issued a renewed promise to tackle any developers moving too slowly to remove dangerous cladding. 07:00, Wed, Jun 14, 2023 | UPDATED: 07:28, Wed, Jun 14, 2023 Government failed Grenfell residents says Michael Gove Michael Gove’s department for Local Government, Housing and Communities […] Click here to view original…
“We’re still living in unsafe homes”: Ipswich campaigners six years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy
It’s been six years since Grenfell Tower went up in flames Grenfell Tower block Fire Author: Jasmine OakPublished 1 hour ago Six years since the Grenfell tower fire in west London, a Suffolk campaign group says there are still people in the county ‘living in unsafe homes’. The tragedy, […] Click here to view original…
Cladding recommended to be removed from Doc Fictoria in Caernarfon
Doc Fictoria complex in Caernarfon. (Image: Google StreetView) AN “issue with the cladding” on a prestigious waterfront apartment complex has been identified and fire chiefs are recommending it be removed. The North Wales Fire & Rescue Service confirmed it is working with residents and authorities at the Doc Fictoria […] Click here to view original…
Bosses flaunt wealth while firms won’t sign pledge to fix safety issues in tower blocks
Next week will be the sixth anniversary of the inferno which killed 72 in West London at Grenfell Tower Thousands of people remain trapped in fire -risk flats while a trio of millionaire developers live the life of Riley. They run firms named and shamed for failing to agree […] Click here to view original…
‘Help to Buy was one of my worst decisions ever’, says flat-owner trapped paying £300-a-month on interest
Bilal Khan is paying £300 per month interest on his Help to Buy loan (Photo: supplied) A man who is trapped paying £300 per month in interest to the Government on a flat he can’t sell, remortgage or rent out has said taking out a Help to Buy loan […] Click here to view original…
Agreement “in-principle” for builders to remove unsafe cladding
It’s between the Scottish Government and housing developers The deal’s to avoid incidents like the Grenfell tower fire Author: Kieran Brand An agreement, in-principle, has been reached with housing developers on the removal of unsafe cladding from buildings, the Scottish Government has said. The deal, which includes the industry […] Click here to view original…
Levelling-Up Committee begins inquiry on the finances and sustainability of the social housing sector
On Monday 12 June, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee holds the first evidence session of its inquiry into the finances and sustainability of the social housing sector in England. Watch Parliament TV: The finances and sustainability of the social housing sector Inquiry: The finances and sustainability […] Click here to view original…