Local Government( MHCLG). The response indicated there were no plans to remove EU plaques from any

Ministers are expected to announce that Grenfell Tower will be demolished over safety concerns, more than four years after the fire tore through the west London block of flats and killed 72 people. The development has been met with shock by those affected by the tragedy who say they were promised no decision would be made without the full consultation of survivors and bereaved families. Structural engineering experts hired by the government have “ unambiguously and unanimously ” advised that the

Nour-eddine Aboudihaj, another local resident, said the news has upset and angered many in the community.... “ People lost their parents and loved ones in the fire.... The tower is somewhere they can go and remember....

More than a thirdof England’smost deprived areas have been locked out of funding aimed at addressing inequality across the country, new research has revealed. Boris Johnson’s government is facing a legal battle over whether it has been funnelling money from its ￡4. 8bn “ Levelling-Up Fund ” into Conservative-held areas to give it a political advantage. The High Court will decide whether the fund unlawfully sent cash to areas considered to be of “ political benefit ” to the Tory Party following a

“ We know that people of colour are more likely to face inequalities in our labour market, and to face obstacles to getting support because of welfare and immigration policies.... People of colour are more likely to be trapped in low paid, insecure work.... These shocking figures are proof of the racial inequity baked into our housing system, ” she said....

More than a thirdof England’smost deprived areas have been locked out of funding aimed at addressing inequality across the country, new research has revealed. Boris Johnson’s government is facing a legal battle over whether it has been funnelling money from its ￡4. 8bn “ Levelling-Up Fund ” into Conservative-held areas to give it a political advantage. The High Court will decide whether the fund unlawfully sent cash to areas considered to be of “ political benefit ” to the Tory Party following a

The Government failed to publish reports stating that Grenfell-style cladding was unsafe for use on high-rise buildings 15 years before the fatal fire, an inquiry has heard. Former government official Anthony Burd has admitted two September 2002 reports, which outlined how “ aluminium rainscreen panels with a polyethylene core ” did not pass fire safety tests, should have been made public at the time.A review conducted by the Building Research Establishment( BRE) for the Government showed that o

A council leader in one of Britain's most unspoilt rural corners has slammed new Labour housing targets he said could cover green fields with" soulless modern estates". Wiltshire County Council leader Richard Clewer said he was" livid" about Angela Rayner's huge home building drive which has seen targets for Wiltshire shoot up by" 81 percent".Ms Rayner has been accused of" shredding" housing targets for London where most new houses are needed, favouring instead to push up numbers in Conservative

“ We know that people of colour are more likely to face inequalities in our labour market, and to face obstacles to getting support because of welfare and immigration policies.... People of colour are more likely to be trapped in low paid, insecure work.... These shocking figures are proof of the racial inequity baked into our housing system, ” she said....

Leaseholders ‘trapped’ in flats due to the cladding crisis could soon be able to sell or remortgage their properties after a government intervention announced today. Robert Jenrick said a Government-commissioned review by experts found there was “ no evidence of systemic risk of fire in blocks of flats ”, citing evidence suggesting only 9% of blazes were in blocks of flats of four storeys or more.He said in a speech to MPs that the review had resulted in five recommendations to stop what he call