the people in grenfell died because they were poor.
the people in grenfell died because their landlord chose to spend money on flammable cladding because rich tenants in nearby penthouses didn’t like the ugly council building ruining their view.
the people in grenfell died because their landlord chose not to spend money on a centralised fire system or sprinklers or an additional fire escape.
the people in grenfell died because the tories voted against a law that would force landlords to make their buildings inhabitable and safe for their tenants.
the people in grenfell died because of the privatisation of social housing.
the people in grenfell burnt to death with their children in their arms because they were poor.
more than a year has passed, the tory government has done basically nothing, we haven’t forgotten
the people in grenfell died because they were poor.
the people in grenfell died because their landlord chose to spend money on flammable cladding because rich tenants in nearby penthouses didn’t like the ugly council building ruining their view.
the people in grenfell died because their landlord chose not to spend money on a centralised fire system or sprinklers or an additional fire escape.
the people in grenfell died because the tories voted against a law that would force landlords to make their buildings inhabitable and safe for their tenants.
the people in grenfell died because of the privatisation of social housing.
the people in grenfell burnt to death with their children in their arms because they were poor.
more than a year has passed, the tory government has done basically nothing, we haven’t forgotten
Figures obtained by Emma Dent Coad’s office show that 226 children who lost their homes in the disaster will be stuck in bed and breakfast hotels during the festive period while the rest are staying in temporary flats.
It is illegal for children to live in bed and breakfast accommodation for more than six weeks, yet many Grenfell victims have been staying in bed and breakfast hotels for the entire six-month period since the fire.
The tory promise bto rehouse survivors was complete bullshit
Remember when the Tory government voted down legislation in 2016 that would require landlords to make their rental properties fit for human habitation. The corporate media and people like the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg laughed at Jeremy Corbyn for thinking that this legislation should be newsworthy.
UK is currently in a housing crisis cause so many tower blocks are being evacuated at the same time while their fire-hazard cladding gets ripped down
(this is why I’m in emergency housing that is incredibly inaccessible and unsuitable and costing me like £25/day in takeaways cause it’s the only way to eat, btw. they keep telling us its unprecedented and there’s nothing they can do.)
On Wednesday, the U.K. government announced it will waive immigration rules for all foreign nationals directly impacted by the Grenfell Tower fire in London for the next 12 months, NPR reported.
The 12-month suspension means the Home Office will not conduct checks on residents of Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk, the Guardian explained. It will also not check the status of anyone coming forward to provide information to authorities.
Immigration minister Brandon Lewis reportedly told MPs the suspension of immigration rules was put in place to protect those who were too afraid to speak with authorities due to their unresolved immigration status, the Guardian noted. Read more (7/6/17)
But installing commissioners there would place the fire tower crisis even closer to May and her Conservative Party, as it emerged that a building chief whose company produced the insulation panels that “failed all safety tests” on the building is an adviser to the government.
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Some 149 high-rise buildings have failed safety tests introduced after the Grenfell fire, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Theresa May said.
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