Government takes the difficult decision that Grenfell Tower will come down
Posted 07.02.25
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The Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, has met bereaved families and survivors of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and written to both them and residents in the immediate community, to share her decision that Grenfell Tower will be carefully taken down to the ground.
The Tower was the home of the 72 people who lost their lives in the fire of June 2017, and of survivors whose lives were forever changed. It appears that there is not a consensus about what should happen to it.
Engineering advice is that the Tower is significantly damaged. It remains stable because of the measures put in place to protect it but even with installation of additional props, the condition of the building will continue to worsen over time.
In the coming months, the government will confirm the specialist contractor that will develop a detailed plan for taking the Tower down, which will not start before the eighth anniversary of the disaster.
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Government responds in full to Grenfell Tower Inquiry's final report
Posted 26.02.25
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In the full response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's final report, the government has accepted the findings and sets out its plans to act on all 58 recommendations.
Proposed reforms include:
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