Grenfell Tower Fire
If you are serious about rectifying the wrongs against us, make an example of the Leader of the House of Commons, and MP Andrew Bridgen, Clarrie Mendy writes.
Stormzy and David Lammy are among those calling for the Commons leader to quit after his comments about the fatal fire.
Andrew Bridgen's comments have been described as "gross".
The Vossi Bop rapper took aim at the Tory MP in a string of tweets following his interview on LBC.
Commons leader clarifies his comments after sparking outcry, revealing he "meant to say" he would have also listened to the fire brigade’s advice.
MP, whose friend Khadija Saye was among the victims, says Cotton must “take ultimately responsibility” for brigade's failures as PM backs national guidelines on tower block evacuations.
Theresa May rebuked Tory colleagues for sniping at Labour leader's tie as Grenfell survivors and families watched from the Commons public gallery.
Judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick has recommended 46 changes to law and regulations and hit out at London Fire Brigade's "gravely inadequate" preparation.
But the government said such a programme "could cause unnecessary concern to an already distressed community".
Emma Dent Coad, the Labour MP for Kensington & Chelsea Labour MP, has condemned the official report into the Grenfell Tower disaster. The report detailed “serious shortcomings” and “systemic” failures in London Fire Brigade’s response to the blaze. Coad described the findings as “absolutely despicable and a betrayal of everything that firefighters stand for.”