Government considers pulling down Grenfell Tower
The government has said that it needs to consider if and when Grenfell Tower should be "carefully" taken down.
"This is so that we can plan for this as part of the ongoing safety works taking place within the tower," it added.The government said it needed to plan "ongoing safety works taking place within the tower" In a statement, Grenfell United said: "We have been deeply let down by the government excluding the Social Housing White Paper from the Queen's Speech.
The group added: "Ministers must remember how neglect of tenants had contributed to the catastrophe that killed 72 of our loved ones and neighbours, and commit to doing the right thing."
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