Grenfell Tower, Where Fire Killed 72, Will Be Demolished, Families Say
Survivors and bereaved families’ groups said Britain’s deputy prime minister had told them that the site of the 2017 catastrophe would be dismantled.
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Plan to dismantle Grenfell Tower 'unforgivable', families say
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Grenfell Tower to be dismantled
Decision by deputy PM Angela Rayner on safety grounds follows years of debateFinancial Times - 7h -
Grenfell Tower, where 72 people died, to be demolished, families are told
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