Grenfell: two years on

13 Jun 19

Last night, tower blocks across the country were illuminated with a powerful message: two years after the tragic Grenfell Tower fire, our homes still aren’t safe. [1] On buildings still covered in dangerous cladding, tower blocks without sprinklers or fire doors that aren’t fit for...

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Learn the lessons from Grenfell – make our housing system work for tenants

3 Jun 19

We are the bereaved families and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire. We lost 72 of our loved ones because of the fire on the 14 June 2017. [1] A tragedy like this must never happen again. But people living in social housing are still so often...

Housing

Grenfell: we are being heard

1 Oct 18

A message from Grenfell United via 38 Degrees: Today has been emotional. Housing Minister James Brokenshire has just announced a ban on dangerous combustible building materials, like the cladding that was used on Grenfell tower. The government has chosen to put people before profit and...

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Grenfell Survivors

25 Sep 18

This is posted on behalf of Grenfell United ——– We are the bereaved families and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire. On the 14 June 2017 we lost 72 of our loved ones. [1] A tragedy like this must never happen again. But one year on,...

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Grenfell: Fire Sprinklers

7 Dec 17

This is unacceptable. Months after the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, which killed over 70 people, families are still going to bed every night in dangerous homes. [1] The government promised to make tower blocks safer, but they haven’t followed through yet. [2] We have...

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