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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn walks with family and friends of the 72 people who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower block fire, outside Grenfell Tower, London, last Friday
JEREMY CORBYN challenged Theresa May today to guarantee that her successor will make sure all high-rise tower blocks would have Grenfell-style cladding removed by the end of the year.
He also urged her to strengthen council powers to impose big fines and “confiscate” privately owned tower blocks if the owners refuse to carry out safety work to remove the flammable materials.
The Labour leader pressed the government to guarantee, by the third anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire next year, that another similar tragedy will not happen. His remarks came during Prime Minister’s Questions.
YVETTE WILLIAMS and JOE DELANEY dissect the institutional dawdling that rubbed salt into the Grenfell open wounds prolonging the agony of survivors
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
