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Grenfell fire memorial to be backed by new law
Families challenge government decision to discard stairwell handprints from Grenfell Tower fire, highlighting broken promises and mental health impacts on bereaved relatives.
- On Thursday, the UK government announced legislation to fund a permanent memorial to the 72 people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire, with survivors present in the Commons.
- Family members on Thursday urged preservation of stairwell sections bearing handprints found during deconstruction that began last year and filed a pre-action letter seeking judicial review.
- Photographs of the stairwell walls show a smoke- and fire-blackened wall with at least three visible handprints between floors 12 and 14 and an Arabic inscription 'Allahu Akbar' above the ninth floor, discovered during the July 2025 final visit.
- Lawyers say the UK government told families it will not preserve anything above the ninth floor, despite Angela Rayner's 2025 promise, causing lasting harm and distress.
- The Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission and Royal Institute of British Architects announced Freehaus as the chosen firm, while emergency evacuation regulations take effect on 6 April and 91% of unsafe ACM cladding has been remediated.
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The Star Kuala LumpurGrenfell families urge UK government to preserve tower's walls bearing handprints
LONDON, Feb 26 - Family members of those who died in London's 2017 Grenfell Tower fire called on Thursday for the government to preserve sections of its stairwell walls bearing handprints they believe belong to victims or survivors. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Preserving Grenfell Tower: A Fight for Memories
Family members of Grenfell Tower fire victims are urging the government to preserve stairwell walls featuring handprints and inscriptions believed to belong to victims or survivors. They seek a judicial review after former deputy PM Angela Rayner's 2025 promise to potentially preserve sections for a memorial.
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38% Center
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C 38%
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