Grenfell Tower

On 14 June 2017, a fire engulfed Grenfell Tower, a residential building in White City, west London, killing 72 people. Read the first reports about the fire, and the subsequent public inquiry, memorials, and campaigns, here.

Grenfell ‘Hugs’ charity welcomes 500th guest

A RESPITE charity set up to help people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 has welcomed its 500th guest

03 Nov 2023

Do more to help social-housing tenants, Bishop urges landowners

RELIGIOUS groups, landlords, developers, landowners, homeowners, and government all need to do more to help the poorest of society caught up in the housing crisis, the Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, has told the House of Lords

08 Jul 2022

Westminster Abbey service marks five years since Grenfell fire

COMMUNITIES that remain deeply traumatised by the Grenfell tragedy will struggle to find peace while they wait for the conclusions of the national inquiry, the Bishop of Kensington, Dr Graham Tomlin, has said

14 Jun 2022

Lords amendments back householders who face cladding bills for high-rise flats

04 Mar 2022

Rescue all those caught in cladding trap, Bishop warns Lords, or suffer ‘blood guilt’

03 Feb 2022

TV review: Bin Laden: The road to 9/11, Grenfell: The untold story, and Imagine. . . Tom Stoppard: A charmed life

17 Sep 2021

Hopes set on Bill to relieve leaseholders of burden four years after Grenfell Tower fire

14 Jun 2021

Churches urged to toll bell to mark four years since Grenfell Tower fire

04 Jun 2021

UK news in brief

23 Apr 2021

Government criticised by bishops after it rejects Fire Safety amendment on cladding-removal costs

23 Mar 2021

Lords back Bishop’s move to spare leaseholders from cladding costs

18 Mar 2021

Housing crisis is a ‘national scandal’ says Archbishops’ Commission

21 Feb 2021