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Grenfell Tower to be demolished, Angela Rayner confirms

Housing secretary formally announces two-year deconstruction of London tower block where fire killed 72 people

The Guardian - UK

Landlords should foot ‘significant’ part of energy efficiency bill – Miliband

The Government says the proposals could save renters £240 a year on average on their energy bills.

Evening Standard

Official decision on whether to demolish Grenfell Tower to be announced

An update will be given by the Government on Friday.

Evening Standard

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Landlords forced to improve energy efficiency of homes by 2030 under new plans

Under the proposals put out for consultation all private landlords will have to meet the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C standards.

Evening Standard

Landlords to be forced to make homes warmer saving renters hundreds

Private landlords will have to meet the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C standards

The Independent UK

Delay to ‘Awaab’s law’ risks lives of social housing tenants in England, Shelter says

Government criticised for giving landlords until 2027 before having to fix all dangerous hazards quickly

The Guardian - UK

Social landlords forced to fix dangerous mould from October under Awaab’s law

After the first phase of the law is introduced, it will be extended to cover a wider range of hazards.

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Angela Rayner was 'escorted out of Grenfell meeting' amid shock and anger at demolition announcement

Families of victims have criticised Government decision - but feelings about the move in the wider community are more mixed

Evening Standard

‘Decision has got to be made’, says PM after anger over Grenfell demolition plan

The Government’s decision, shared with families at a private meeting on Wednesday evening, has prompted anger among some bereaved and survivors.

The Independent UK

Rayner's coup against Starmer, his voice coach and the biggest revelations from new book on PM's rise

A new book on Keir Starmer’s rise to power has caused a stir in Westminster.

The Independent UK

Grenfell Tower demolition would risk fire being forgotten, some survivors say

Grenfell United says voices of bereaved have been ignored and they fear disaster could be ‘put out of mind’

The Guardian - UK

UK’s Grenfell Tower, site of deadly 2017 blaze, to be demolished

Some relatives of the fire victims who want the site preserved say they feel ‘ignored’ by the government.

Al Jazeera

Grenfell Tower, where 72 people died, to be demolished, families are told

Angela Rayner meets bereaved to tell them west London block will ‘be carefully deconstructed’

The Guardian - UK

Grenfell United claim bereaved ignored on decision to demolish tower

It is expected more details will be set out by Government by the end of the week.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Grenfell Tower to be demolished, bereaved families told

What is left of the tower has stood in place since the fatal fire on June 14 2017.

The Independent UK

Rayner's decision to demolish Grenfell Tower branded ‘disgraceful’ by bereaved families

It is expected to be replaced with a ‘sacred space’ designed for ‘for remembering and reflecting’

Evening Standard

Grenfell families accuse government of 'ignoring' them as tower block to be dismantled

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner met with families of the 72 people who died in the fire to inform them of the decision

The Independent UK

Map: Every council where local elections have been postponed this year

Reform and the Greens have accused the government of denying democracy, while the Liberal Democrats have accused Labour and the Conservatives of a ‘disgraceful stitch-up’

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The Guardian - UK

Some councillors in England could stay for more than extra year under shake-up plans

Timetable for Angela Rayner’s devolution plans shows many new authorities may not be ready until 2027 or later

Evening Standard

Elections delayed in nine council areas as more town halls urged to come forward

Deputy PM Angela Rayner agreed to cancel elections because the Government is ‘not in the business of holding elections to bodies that won’t exist’.

The National (Scotland)

SNP call for Electoral Commission probe into Labour's foreign donations 'U-turn'

THE SNP have written to the Electoral Commission urging them to launch an investigation into foreign donations received by the Labour Party ...

Evening Standard

What happens if your council goes bust as London town halls issue bankruptcy warnings?

A record number of councils have applied for emergency Government funding to help stay afloat

The Guardian - UK

Labour dropped plan to ban foreign donors after Waheed Alli intervened, book claims

Peer who gave gifts to Keir Starmer is said to have blocked ban on potential Elon Musk donations to Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

Six English councils granted permission to raise council tax bills despite cap

Angela Rayner says government ‘under no illusions’ as cash-strapped authorities try to avoid bankruptcy

Evening Standard

Council tax increases confirmed as seven London boroughs apply for emergency funding to stave off bankruptcy

Lambeth, Newham, Havering, Croydon, Enfield, Barnet and Haringey have all applied for emergency funding

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