Demonstrators are planning to march from near the site of the Grenfell Tower fire to Downing Street today to coincide with Theresa May’s Queen’s speech.
The group organising the “day of rage” event, which will begin at Shepherds Bush Green says it wants to “bring down the government” in response to austerity and inequality it blames for the disaster and to expose what it says was the “corporate greed and corruption that caused the fire”.
One charity worker, Howard Taylor who is working with Grenfell Tower residents at the Clement James Centre, told the Evening Standard: “I cannot emphasise enough how against this many of the affected residents I’ve spoken to are and they do not want their grief hijacked for any violent or destructive means.”
The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has added his voice to those calling for calm.
To everyone planning on demonstrating against Theresa May's government over the next few weeks, it is vital that these protests are peaceful
— John McDonnell (@johnmcdonnellMP) June 20, 2017
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