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16 June 2017updated 04 Oct 2023 9:55am

Grenfell Tower residents are angry and alone in a neighbourhood of absent millionaires

Low-income families have been pushed out of their local communities. Can those made homeless by the fire hope for anything better? 

By Bilal mahmood

While investigations into what happened at Grenfell Tower get under way, and the grieving of an entire city takes place, there will be an immediate question as to what happens to the families.

Because of the lack of adequate affordable homes in London, many of these residents from diverse communities and low-income backgrounds fear they may be displaced outside London. That’s bad for them, but also shameful for a city that prides itself on being vibrant and diverse.

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