Grenfell Tower: Safety report on insulation 'contained errors'International Business Times (GB) - Dan Cancian Seventy-one people died in tower block blaze in west London last June. The fire performance report issued on the plastic insulation that burned on the …
Grenfell Tower fire: Police are investigating corporate manslaughter chargesInternational Business Times (GB) - Ewan Palmer Two-day public inquiry opens into fire in west London tower block which killed 71 people. Misconduct in public office and breaches of fire safety …
Grenfell Tower fire final death toll put at 71International Business Times (GB) - Jordan Bhatt The death toll includes a stillborn baby, delivered after the fire. Police have confirmed that a total of 71 people are believed to have died at the …
Donald Trump tweets reaction to Las Vegas mass shooting by Stephen PaddockInternational Business Times (GB) - Jordan Bhatt More than 50 people were killed with a further 200 injured in the late-night attack. Donald Trump has reacted to the mass shooting in Las Vegas that …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Chinese tourists stopped to take pictures at Grenfell Tower during coach tourInternational Business Times (GB) - Ludovica Iaccino BM Coaches apologised for the unauthorised visit and made a donation to the Grenfell Fund. Chinese holidaymakers have angered local residents after …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo The only survivors from Grenfell Tower's top floor share their harrowing escape storyInternational Business Times (GB) - Jordan Bhatt The pair survived in an air pocket and were reliant on their sense of touch to make their way out alive. The public inquiry into the devastating fire …
Khadija Saye: Poignant BBC video profiles budding artist before she died in Grenfell TowerInternational Business Times (GB) - Ewan Palmer Tributes paid to photographer killed in disaster following broadcast of BBC programme on her burgeoning career. The life and work of artist and …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo At least 20 survivors and witnesses of Grenfell Tower fire have attempted suicide, charity saysInternational Business Times (GB) - Ananya Roy The charity warned there would be 'more instances of PTSD, depression, anxiety and self-harming as people reach different stages of trauma'. At least …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Kensington and Chelsea council sets aside tens of millions to buy local homes for Grenfell survivorsInternational Business Times (GB) - Ewan Palmer RBKC announce how they plan to rehome those affected by tower block fire which killed at least 80. Kensington and Chelsea Council have set aside tens …
Met says there are grounds for corporate manslaughter over Grenfell Tower tragedyInternational Business Times (GB) - Brendan Cole Kensington and Chelsea Council and the Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation may be prosecuted. London's Metropolitan Police has said there is a …
This is how Grenfell Tower donations are being turned into cash for victimsInternational Business Times (GB) - Mike Adamson British Red Cross boss Mike Adamson explains how the process works. The first time you set eyes on the 40,000 boxes of donations for Grenfell fire …
Grenfell Tower cladding burned like 51 tonnes of pinewood says fire expertInternational Business Times (GB) - Isabelle Gerretsen Energy output of cladding with polyethylene foam insulation would be equal to burning 51 tonnes of pinewood. The cladding on the outside of Grenfell …
Grenfell Tower survivors to hold 'silent march' for victims one month on from disasterInternational Business Times (GB) - Ewan Palmer Members of Grenfell United to pay respects to 80 confirmed dead in tower block fire Survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster are to hold a hold a …
Grenfell Tower search may last 4 months as police use sieves to find fire victimsInternational Business Times (GB) - Paul Wright Officer describes painstaking work involved in sifting through ton of debris to find human remains. Grieving families could have to wait up to four …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Grenfell Tower survivors have finally been given a one-year immigration amnestyInternational Business Times (GB) - Ian Silvera But Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott doesn't think the government has gone far enough. Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have been offered a …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Firefighters reject 'inadequate' 2% pay offer after terror attacks and Grenfell disasterInternational Business Times (GB) - Ian Silvera "It does not recognise the extra work firefighters have been doing," FBU chief Matt Wrack said. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has rejected a pay offer …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo There are 300 tower blocks without life-saving fire protection sprinklers in ScotlandInternational Business Times (GB) - Ludovica Iaccino Post-Grenfell Tower fire investigation makes revelation weeks after 80 people died in West London. More than 300 tower blocks in Scotland do not have …
Leaked emails reveal 'cost-cutting drive' for Grenfell Tower before tragedyInternational Business Times (GB) - Brendan Cole The project management consultants involved in refurbishing Grenfell Tower prior to the blaze that killed at least 80 people were pressured to cut …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Tory cuts to legal aid 'may have stopped Grenfell tenants from pursuing safety concerns'International Business Times (GB) - Josh Robbins £450m cuts to legal aid has excluded hundreds of thousands from the justice system says The Law Society. Cuts to legal aid, enacted by the …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Grenfell Tower fire: Who is Martin Moore-Bick – the retired judge leading the inquiry?International Business Times (GB) - Ian Silvera The 70-year-old's appointment has stoked controversy as Moore-Bick's past rulings are scrutinised. Retired judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick will lead an …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Grenfell Tower fire death toll 'may not be known until 2018'International Business Times (GB) - Paul Wright Current number of fatalities rises from 79 to 80, police say. The final death toll from the Grenfell Tower fire may not be known until next year, …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Six-month-old baby found dead in mother's arms in Grenfell Tower stairwellInternational Business Times (GB) - James Tennent Sir Martin Moore-Bick, a retired Appeals Court Judge, will head up a public inquiry. A baby girl was found dead from smoke inhalation, still held in …
UK firefighters to get futuristic 'hero-titan' helmets in wake of Grenfell Tower blazeInternational Business Times (GB) - James Billington The next-generation HEROS-titan helmet from Rosenbauer UK will give crews a tech upgrade. British firefighters are to be given a futuristic equipment …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Bill to replace housing block cladding after Grenfell disaster 'could top £600m'International Business Times (GB) - Brendan Cole Costs could spiral even higher if further evacuations are needed. The estimated bill for the UK government to replace flammable cladding on housing …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Five Camden tower blocks to be evacuated over cladding fearsInternational Business Times (GB) - Priya Joshi 800 residents are to be evacuated after safety checks were carried out on the tower blocks. A council estate in Camden, north London is being …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo What to do if you have a Grenfell Tower Hotpoint fridge-freezer FF175BPInternational Business Times (GB) - Ewan Palmer Company offers advice following confirmation fire was started from fridge model FF175BP. Police have confirmed the fire at Grenfell Tower, which …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Grenfell Tower blaze sparked by fridge says Scotland Yard as manslaughter inquiry launchedInternational Business Times (GB) - Isabelle Gerretsen Police have confirmed cladding on the doomed tower block failed safety tests. Scotland Yard has launched a manslaughter inquiry after it emerged that …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Combustible cladding to be removed from 5 Camden tower blocks after Grenfell Tower probeInternational Business Times (GB) - Isabelle Gerretsen Panels on Camden estate were installed by the same construction firm behind Grenfell Tower refurbishment. Cladding on the side of five tower blocks in …
Icon version of the Flipboard logo Grenfell Tower fire: Three siblings chose to die with parents rather than leave them behindInternational Business Times (GB) - Isabelle Gerretsen They rang their relatives at 3am to explain their heartbreaking decision and say goodbye. Three siblings decided to stay and die with their elderly …
