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Family and friends of the 72 people who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower block fire, outside Grenfell Tower, London, during a silent walk to mark the two-year anniversary in June 2019
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As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
NEARLY four years ago I was sitting, rather shell-shocked as you can imagine, in the House of Commons, listening to then PM Theresa May committing to rehouse all survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire within three weeks. It was a brave statement.
I don’t doubt that she meant it at the time. But it simply wasn’t achievable.
And it was the first of many broken promises, commitments and guarantees made to the Grenfell community.
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As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
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