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Grenfell Tower victims 'murdered by political decisions', alleges Labour leader John McDonnell

Grenfell Tower fire victims were "murdered by political decisions", Labour Party's shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said.

London fire: Theresa May orders public inquiry into incident as death toll reaches 17

The death toll in the fire that engulfed the 24-storey residential block in London rose to 17, with PM Theresa May ordering a full public inquiry "to know what happened".

London fire: Police confirms 17 dead in Grenfell Tower blaze, death toll likely to rise

17 people have been confirmed dead in a London tower block fire. The toll is set to rise as there are no hopes of finding survivors.

London's Grenfell Tower residents recall night of horror, count themselves lucky to survive inferno

Shaken survivors of a blaze that ravaged a west London tower block on Wednesday spoke of seeing people trapped or jump to their doom as flames raced towards the building's upper floors and smoke filled the corridors

S**t just got serious: London firefighters fret over rescuing kids stuck in toilets

Firefighters in London are called out about four times a day to rescue children who are stuck in potties, toilet seats and railings, costing nearly 5,00,000 pounds to the service.

Gas explosion in London Hyatt hotel, five people hospitalised

London fire officials say a suspected gas leak touched off an explosion in the basement of a London hotel, injuring 11 people and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of guests.

Heathrow runways shut as British Airlines plane makes emergency landing

Both runways at London's Heathrow airport were shut after a British Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing due to a technical fault