London, UK. 16th June 2018. Notting Hill community organiser Niles Hailstones played drums, sang and spoke at the protest at Downing St in solidarity with the 72 killed and the survivors of the Grenfell fire a year ago organised by Justice4Grenfell and the FBU (Fire Brigades Union.) After some speeches they marched to the Home Office for a brief protest before returning to Downing St for more speeches. Speakers complained of the many promises made by Theresa May which have been broken, despite her promise all survivors would be rehoused in 3 weeks, a year later 50% of survivors and displaced f
London, UK. 16th June 2018. Notting Hill community organiser Niles Hailstones played drums, sang and spoke at the protest at Downing St in solidarity with the 72 killed and the survivors of the Grenfell fire a year ago organised by Justice4Grenfell and the FBU (Fire Brigades Union.) After some speeches they marched to the Home Office for a brief protest before returning to Downing St for more speeches. Speakers complained of the many promises made by Theresa May which have been broken, despite her promise all survivors would be rehoused in 3 weeks, a year later 50% of survivors and displaced families are still in emergency accommodation. 300 tower blocks across the country still have the highly flammable cladding used on Grenfell, and the government has reneged on its promise to fund the replacement and there have been none of the changes urgently needed to building regulations and safety inspections. Although police have charged the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and its TMO with corporate manslaughter, they have yet to interview a single person under oath. The local community who pointed out many fire risks (the TMO refused to give details of the cladding) feel they are still being ignored and fear the public inquiry will be a whitewash. Attempts are no being made in the press to put the blame for the 72 deaths on the firefighters who they saw making heroic efforts and saving many lives. Had the evidence from the FBU or the residents over a long period before the fire been taken seriously the fire would not have happened. Peter Marshall/Alamy LIve News
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