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No answers, no home, no justice, no change – Grenfell one year on
ANN CZERNIK asks why there are still so many outstanding questions surrounding the worst fire in post-war Britain
LYNNE WALSH previews the Bristol Radical History Conference this weekend
Keir Starmer’s £120 million to Sudan cannot cover the government’s complicity in the RSF genocide or atone for the long shadow of British colonialism and imperialism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
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Mountains of research show that hardcore material harms children, yet there are still no simple measures in place
We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
LOOKING back to the confusing, fearful, anxious days immediately following the worst fire in post-war Britain, it seems inconceivable there are still no answers, no homes for the majority of survivors and displaced and no justice.
Reputable cladding companies have anonymously told the Morning Star that, even now, they are still being asked to tender and supply plastic-based systems that are unfit for purpose and a danger to human life in the event of a fire.
Only a change in legislation will end this practice because 12 months after Grenfell a failing system is used to obtain building consents and approvals.
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