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Morning Briefing: Grenfell six months on
The media marks the six-month anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster with widespread coverage of the tragedy
In the news
Much of the housing news today is, of course, dominated by the six-month anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster. A memorial service, attended by the survivors, top politicians and royalty, will be held later in St Paul’s Cathedral, in central London.
To mark the anniversary, the BBC runs an interview with a family who have been stuck in a hotel room since the blaze and also a video explainer of what we know about the spread of the blaze.
The Financial Times runs an in-depth piece claiming little has changed since the fire and the Huffington Post carries a comment piece from Labour’s Diane Abbott claiming the government has failed survivors.
On our website, we have research showing more than half of all council tower blocks have not yet undergone a fresh fire risk assessment, and an exclusive revealing that dangerous cladding will be ripped off one of the world’s largest modular towers. Stay tuned for some testimonies from survivors and more coverage tomorrow.
On social media
Today marks six months since the devastating fire in Grenfell Tower.
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn)
We must ensure the victims, survivors and community get justice. pic.twitter.com/1uK7YdVj7iToday marks six months since the devastating fire in Grenfell Tower.
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) December 14, 2017
We must ensure the victims, survivors and community get justice. pic.twitter.com/1uK7YdVj7i
Our thoughts remain with the families and friends of the #GrenfellTower victims, survivors and the local community on the six month anniversary of the tragic fire pic.twitter.com/K8cDkh4dXR
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire)Our thoughts remain with the families and friends of the #GrenfellTower victims, survivors and the local community on the six month anniversary of the tragic fire pic.twitter.com/K8cDkh4dXR
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) December 14, 2017
“Six months on it’s still not really hit home what has happened. I feel like it’s a long dream and I’ll wake up back in my bed in the tower.”
— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE)
Paul lived on the sixth floor of Grenfell Tower. He says he can’t move on because he’s still living in temporary accommodation. pic.twitter.com/70dpeKHTUx"Six months on it's still not really hit home what has happened. I feel like it's a long dream and I'll wake up back in my bed in the tower"
— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) December 14, 2017
Paul lived on the 6th floor of Grenfell Tower, he says he can't move on because he's still living in temporary accommodation. pic.twitter.com/70dpeKHTUx
Grenfell: six months on
We have published a series of articles to mark the six month anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 71 people on 14 June.
Click on the links below to read the pieces:
Six months on from Grenfell, what has changed? Our news team looks at the progress made since the fire
Grenfell: the survivors' stories Read moving speeches to MPs from four people who survived the fire
Councils have no information on privately owned tower blocks It is not just social housing blocks councils need to keep an eye on when it comes to fire safety
Disguised by luxury: fire safety flaws in private blocks revealed Our research challenges Sajid Javid's suggestion a Grenfell-style fire couldn't happen in a luxury block
We need to go much further on fire safety Our editor Emma Maier outlines Inside Housing's view on the state of play
Half of high rises could get sprinkler refit We reveal the sector's projected spend on fire safety improvements since the disaster
The French connection The parallels between a fire in France and the Grenfell tragedy
Less than half of council tower blocks assessed since Grenfell Our exclusive research reveals the state of play regarding councils' fire risk assessments
Circus therapy for children affected by Grenfell How a group offering circus activities is bringing the community together
Dangerous cladding to be removed from giant modular tower blocks Housing association Notting Hill Housing is to spend £8m to remove dangerous material on six of its blocks
