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A view of the Citiscape building in Croydon
RESIDENTS facing a £2 million bill to have Grenfell-type cladding removed from their building have launched a petition demanding government intervention.
Leaseholders at Citiscape in south London, which has cladding panels similar to those believed to have spread last year’s blaze that killed 80 people, face crippling charges within months.
Local Labour MP Steve Reed condemned “the appalling situation of living in flats that [residents] know are at risk of going up in flames but are unable to take action to keep their homes and their families safe.”
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
