Grenfell Tower Fire

Grenfell Tower Fire

On 14th June 2017, a huge fire engulfed Grenfell Tower, a 27-storey tower block in North Kensington.

72 people were killed in the fire, which started accidentally in a Hotpoint fridge-freezer on the fourth floor.

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London has come close to 'other deadly Grenfell tragedies' several times, fire chief tells LBC

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Eric Pickles

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Angela Rayner said she was "appalled" by Grenfell and said fellow Labour MP and landlord needed to fix his properties

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Matthew Pennycook addressed the Grenfell tragedy

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A survivor of the fatal Grenfell fire has spoken of the "delays to justice"

Grenfell survivors speak out against 'seven-year delay to justice' - as criminal prosecutions not expected for two years

Several people were singled out for individual criticism by the final report of the Grenfell Tower

Grenfell fire risk assessor who lied about qualifications among several key figures criticised in report

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'Britain failed to protect you': Keir Starmer tells Grenfell families state is 'deeply sorry' for systemic failings

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The Met has vowed to go through the Grenfell report 'line by line'

Met police vow to go through Grenfell report 'line by line' to 'secure justice for those who died'

How Grenfell cladding firm Celotex 'manipulated' fire safety test results to 'break into market dishonestly'

How Grenfell cladding firm Celotex 'manipulated' fire safety test results to 'break into market'

Ricky Nuttall said firefighters at the scene were unaware of the state of the tower

Outside of Grenfell tower ‘was effectively covered in petrol’ says firefighter who tackled inferno

The inquiry into the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in west London in 2017 has finished

Damning final report into Grenfell disaster finds ‘systemic dishonesty’ and ‘decades of failure’ caused deadly inferno

A report into the deaths of 72 people in a fire at Grenfell Tower is due to be published

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