23h 50min, feb 5, 2025 y - Grenfell Tower to be Demolished

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The UK government has opted to tear down London’s Grenfell Tower, where 72 people died in a 2017 blaze, according to a group representing relatives of the deceased.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner confirmed the news to a group of survivors and relatives of the victims on Wednesday, said the advocacy group Grenfell Next of Kin in a statement.

The plans to demolish the tower have angered some family members who want it to stay up until criminal charges are brought over the failings that led to the fire, or preserved as a memorial.

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