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Report: There Were Too Few Firefighters Working in London on Almost 100 Occasions in a Year, FOI Data Shows

by James Walker

Exclusive: There were too few firefighters on shift in London on almost 100 separate occasions in the space of a year, according to data obtained by freedom of information request. James Walker reports on fears about the service's capacity, as it prepares for a new wave of cuts.

Report: ‘Are we going to be the next Grenfell?’: The People in Lockdown in Buildings With Fire Risks

by James Moules

Nearly three years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, dozens of buildings across the UK still have flammable cladding and other fire safety hazards. Under lockdown, people living in these buildings are terrified. James Moules reports from the north west.

Wildfires and Tower Block Blazes Aren’t Freak Accidents – These Are the Fires of Austerity

by Alex King

From the Athens inferno to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, fires that lead to a catastrophic loss of life aren't freak accidents - they're the consequence of neoliberal policies which urgently need to be challenged, argues Alex King.

Novara FM: Grenfell: One Year On

One year on from the Grenfell Tower fire, James Butler is joined by Dawn Foster and Luke Barratt to discuss the political aftermath of the fire, the progress of the inquiry, and the survivors' struggle for justice.

Following the ‘After Grenfell’ Report, It’s No Surprise Tories Are on the Attack

by Nathan Akehurst

Emma Dent Coad's After Grenfell report lays bare the scale of inequality in Kensington and asks questions of those who are responsible. They should be listening, but it's no wonder they're coming out on the attack, writes Nathan Akehurst.

Novara FM: Britain in Freefall

On NovaraFM Aaron and James discuss the political crisis after the general election and the aftermath of the Grenfell fire.