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GRENFELL survivors have refused to meet Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick because he is putting developers first in the Westferry scandal.
In a letter published at the weekend, Grenfell United said Mr Jenrick’s decision to wave through a development for Tory donor Richard Desmond had soured members’ opinion of him.
The Housing Secretary’s actions meant Mr Desmond avoided paying £45 million to Tower Hamlets that would have been spent on local projects.
YVETTE WILLIAMS and JOE DELANEY dissect the institutional dawdling that rubbed salt into the Grenfell open wounds prolonging the agony of survivors
Once derided by Farage as a ‘fraud,’ Jenrick has defected to Reform, bringing experience and political ruthlessness to the populist right — and raising the unsettling prospect of a Farage-led movement with a seasoned operative pulling the strings, says ANDREW MURRAY
As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
Following comments made by Robert Jenrick about the people of Handsworth, the TUC, together with 12 trade unions representing members who live and work in the area, have issued a joint letter calling for the Conservative Party to take immediate action