Grenfell Tower to be demolished, bereaved families told

The authorities has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told a gathering with bereaved relatives and survivors, the BBC understands.

Seventy 2 radical died erstwhile the operation artifact successful westbound London caught occurrence successful June 2017.

The determination follows respective years of statement implicit the aboriginal of the 24-storey tower, with immoderate hoping it would stay successful spot arsenic a lasting reminder of the calamity and others wanting it replaced with a caller memorial.

A ceremonial announcement by the authorities is expected to beryllium announced connected Friday.