Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner sought advice from NHS trauma specialists before meeting with Grenfell families and survivors to discuss the demolition of the tower. While defending the decision, she acknowledged the difficulty of delivering the news and the mixed reactions from survivors and bereaved families.
Angela Rayner , the Deputy Prime Minister, revealed that she sought guidance from NHS trauma specialists before meeting with families and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire to discuss the demolition of the building. Ms. Rayner defended her decision to demolish the tower, which was announced during a private meeting with families and survivors last week.
The decision sparked mixed reactions, with some survivors and bereaved expressing upset and shock, feeling their views were not adequately considered before the decision. Ms. Rayner acknowledged the difficulty of delivering the news, stating to LBC's Tonight with Andrew Marr that she knew it would be a challenging meeting. She emphasized that she consulted with a wide range of individuals, including survivors, bereaved families, local school heads, and community members, recognizing that there wasn't a unanimous consensus on the matter. Ms. Rayner also expressed anger over the leaks to the press before families were informed, stating that these individuals had already endured immense trauma and the last thing they needed was media speculation. Additionally, she revealed that previous secretaries of state had also struggled to make a decision on the tower due to its sensitivity.
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