London Assembly Votes 20–1 Calling for Grenfell Justice Before the Fire's Tenth Anniversary

Nearly ten years after the Grenfell Tower fire, in which 72 people died in what the Assembly calls "tragic and avoidable circumstances," the London Assembly voted 20–1 to pass a motion calling for justice and accountability without further delay. The motion welcomes the Metropolitan Police's submission of all investigation files to the Crown Prosecution Service, which has committed to making charging decisions before the tenth anniversary of the fire in June 2027. Assembly member James Small-Edwards, who proposed the motion, said: "Almost 10 years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, there still hasn't been justice." He added that Londoners also need to know that the lessons of Grenfell have been learned and that action is being taken to ensure such a tragedy can never happen again. The Assembly reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring justice is delivered for those who died, the survivors, their families and friends, first responders, and the wider community, all of whom continue to live with the deep and lasting impacts of the disaster.