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1 day ago · Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner met bereaved families on Wednesday night (Jane Barlow/PA) Emma O’Connor, who lived on the 20th floor and managed to escape the burning block on the night, said there had been hope among some that while part of the tower might come down, some of it could be retained and “erected into a standing memorial”.

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2 days ago · The nine affected areas are East Sussex, West Sussex, Essex, Thurrock, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Suffolk and Surrey. Ms Rayner also unveiled seven new potential devolution areas with “a view to mayoral elections in May 2026” across Cumbria, Cheshire and Warrington, Greater Essex, Hampshire and Solent, Norfolk and Suffolk, Sussex and Brighton, and Lancashire.

1 day ago · The Grenfell Tower is a “haunting” reminder of the failures that led to 72 people being killed, according to members of the local community who are divided about the fate of the site. Anger and suspicion, along with praise and resignation, are among the emotions expressed by some bereaved ...

1 day ago · The demolition of Grenfell Tower could mean the injustice of the fatal fire is put out of sight and out of mind, a survivor has said. The Government’s decision, shared with families at a private meeting on Wednesday evening, has prompted anger and claims that the voices of many loved ones had been ignored.

1 day ago · The daughter of a murdered MP has called for “everybody else that Prevent failed” to get an inquiry into the death of their loved one. Katie Amess, 39, is the daughter of Sir David Amess, the Conservative Southend West MP who was stabbed to death as he carried out a constituency surgery at a church in Leigh-on-Sea in October 2021.

2 days ago · A deal to safeguard four Harland and Wolff yards provides “tremendous security and opportunity” for both workers and communities, Scotland’s First Minister said. John Swinney hailed the “landmark moment” as the head of new owners, the Spanish firm Navantia, visited the site in Methil in ...

1 day ago · The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.5%, its lowest level since June 2023. Rates had been at 4.75% since the summer after two reductions, and came down again amid a backdrop of slow growth in the economy. Here the PA news agency looks at what the decision means and what the Bank expects ...

Villagers will stage a demonstration about the closure of their library this week as the decision day about its future looms closer. More than 500 drug-driving arrests were made by Lincolnshire Police last year - with over 25% of those coming from …