Grenfell Tower to be taken down, government confirms

It will take around two years to remove the tower where 72 people were killed in a fire in 2017.

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Plan to dismantle Grenfell Tower 'unforgivable', families say

The government plans to take the tower, where a fire killed 72 people in 2017, down to ground level.
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Grenfell Tower demolition would risk fire being forgotten, some survivors say

Grenfell United says voices of bereaved have been ignored and they fear disaster could be ‘put out of mind’. The demolition of Grenfell Tower could mean that the injustice of the fatal fire is “put ...
The Guardian - 1d
Grenfell Tower to be dismantled

Decision by deputy PM Angela Rayner on safety grounds follows years of debate
Financial Times - 1d
Grenfell Tower, where 72 people died, to be demolished, families are told

Angela Rayner meets bereaved to tell them west London block will ‘be carefully deconstructed’ . Grenfell Tower is to be demolished, bereaved families are understood to have been told by Angela ...
The Guardian - 1d
Councils fear the local is being taken out of local government

Ministers say a major reorganisation will save money but some councils are worried it will harm services.
BBC News - 1d
Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday

Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”
The New York Times - 4d
Multiple health agency websites on HIV, contraception taken down

Government agency webpages about HIV, LGBTQ+ people and other public health topics were down Friday evening due to President Donald Trump's executive orders.
ABC News - 5d
Four Years Later, 60fps Bloodborne Patch Gets Taken Down By Sony

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Milley portrait taken down from Pentagon

A portrait of retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who has feuded in highly public spats with President Trump, was taken down in the Pentagon on Monday. A ...
The Hill - Jan. 20
Chadian government plays down gunshots in capital

According to an unconfirmed report, 19 people were killed in an incident near the presidential palace.
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Grenfell Tower to be taken down, government confirms

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