Government due to confirm Grenfell Tower demolition this month

By Elizabeth Hopkirk2021-09-06T08:26:00

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Inquiry set to resume this week with further evidence from fire safety expert Barbara Lane

The government is expected to confirm this month that the Grenfell Tower will be demolished next year because of safety fears, although it is unclear whether this will be before or after the fifth anniversary next June.

The Sunday Times reported yesterday that ministers are close to a decision that the tower must come down early next year, sparking anger among the bereaved who said they had not been properly consulted.

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