JOHN McDONNELL demanded yesterday that those responsible for “social murder” at Grenfell Tower should be held to account.
The shadow chancellor said he has no regrets for saying the victims of the disastrous fire in west London were murdered by political decisions.
He told BBC1’s Andrew Marr Show: “Political decisions were made which resulted in the deaths of these people. That’s a scandal.
YVETTE WILLIAMS and JOE DELANEY dissect the institutional dawdling that rubbed salt into the Grenfell open wounds prolonging the agony of survivors
As Scotland heads to the polls, the main parties offer variations on the same script, says MATT KERR
As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
Britain’s proud asylum history, from sheltering the Kindertransport escaping Hitler to Basque children fleeing fascist Spain, required tireless campaigning against persistent opposition — and it’s up to all of us to do our part today, writes SABINA PRICE


