Podcasts about Grenfell

Another busy week of real estate info across Australia. We spoke Michelle May about why Sydney homeowners are refusing to drop their prices. With Netflix's Grenfell film sparking global outrage again, what's happening in Australia with high-risk buildings and combustible cladding? Lyndall Allen weighs in on market trends in Newcastle. Tim Abbott shares what's really going on in Sydney's Lower North Shore. Plus Tiny Living. ► Subscribe here to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/user-xyelbri7gupo ► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/therealestatepodcast/?hl=en  ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070592715418 ► Email:  myrealestatepodcast@gmail.com    The latest real estate news, trends and predictions for Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. We include home buying tips, commercial real estate, property market analysis and real estate investment strategies. Including real estate trends, finance and real estate agents and brokers. Plus real estate law and regulations, and real estate development insights. And real estate investing for first home buyers, real estate market reports and real estate negotiation skills. We include Hobart, Darwin, Hervey Bay, the Sunshine Coast, Newcastle, Central Coast, Wollongong, Geelong, Townsville, Cairns, Ballarat, Bendigo, Launceston, Mackay, Rockhampton, Coffs Harbour.     #PropertyInvestment #RealEstateInvesting #FirstTimeInvestor #PropertyManagement #RentalYields #CapitalGrowth #RealEstateFinance #InvestorAdvice #PropertyPortfolio #RealEstateStrategies #InvestmentTips #AssetProtection"   #sydneyproperty #Melbourneproperty #brisbaneproperty #perthproperty  #adelaideproperty #canberraproperty #goldcoastproperty #hobartproperty  #RealEstate #HousingCrisis #Australia #OffGridLiving #SustainableHomes #SydneyArchitecture #InterestRates #HomeLoans #RealEstateNews #MortgageTips #PropertyMarket #FinanceAustralia #BrisbaneInvesting #TownPlanningAustralia #SubdivisionTips #RealEstateDevelopment #adelaide #BrisbaneRealEstate #TheGapBrisbane #PropertyInvestment #Harcourts #RealEstatePodcast #BrisbaneSuburbs #AustralianProperty #MelbourneRealEstate #FirstHomeBuyer #InnerWestLiving #Yarraville #Seddon #Footscray #PropertyAdvice #CairnsProperty #RegionalBoom #QueenslandRealEstate #InvestInCairns #AussiePropertyMarket #tinyhomes 

Australia is still battling the fallout from unsafe building materials. Thousands of towers in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane have flammable cladding, similar to that used in London's Grenfell disaster. Margaret Lomas and Craig discuss this and is now the time to fix or float your mortgage? ► Subscribe here to never miss an episode: https://www.podbean.com/user-xyelbri7gupo ► INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/therealestatepodcast/?hl=en  ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070592715418 ► Email:  myrealestatepodcast@gmail.com    The latest real estate news, trends and predictions for Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. We include home buying tips, commercial real estate, property market analysis and real estate investment strategies. Including real estate trends, finance and real estate agents and brokers. Plus real estate law and regulations, and real estate development insights. And real estate investing for first home buyers, real estate market reports and real estate negotiation skills. We include Hobart, Darwin, Hervey Bay, the Sunshine Coast, Newcastle, Central Coast, Wollongong, Geelong, Townsville, Cairns, Ballarat, Bendigo, Launceston, Mackay, Rockhampton, Coffs Harbour.     #PropertyInvestment #RealEstateInvesting #FirstTimeInvestor #PropertyManagement #RentalYields #CapitalGrowth #RealEstateFinance #InvestorAdvice #PropertyPortfolio #RealEstateStrategies #InvestmentTips #AssetProtection"   #sydneyproperty #Melbourneproperty #brisbaneproperty #perthproperty  #adelaideproperty #canberraproperty #goldcoastproperty #hobartproperty  #RealEstate #HousingCrisis #Australia #OffGridLiving #SustainableHomes #SydneyArchitecture #InterestRates #HomeLoans #RealEstateNews #MortgageTips #PropertyMarket #FinanceAustralia #BrisbaneInvesting #TownPlanningAustralia #SubdivisionTips #RealEstateDevelopment #adelaide #BrisbaneRealEstate #TheGapBrisbane #PropertyInvestment #Harcourts #RealEstatePodcast #BrisbaneSuburbs #AustralianProperty #MelbourneRealEstate #FirstHomeBuyer #InnerWestLiving #Yarraville #Seddon #Footscray #PropertyAdvice #CairnsProperty #RegionalBoom #QueenslandRealEstate #InvestInCairns #AussiePropertyMarket   

Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan join Naga Munchetty to talk Grenfell Uncovered, Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure and their Must Watch recommendations.

Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins on some of the week's biggest media stories: How are journalists reporting on the Israel Iran conflict in the UK and around the world? We talk to Shaina Oppenheimer from BBC Monitoring and Shashank Joshi Defence Editor at the Economist. The traditional pipeline of journalists moving into radio and television presentation is increasingly being replaced by the new social media influencers. Caroline Frost Columnist at the Radio Times and Sarah Carson Chief Culture Writer and Contributing Editor at the i paper discuss the trend and Laura Nestler from Reddit on how the platform, which celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year, has become the fastest growing social media outlet in the UK.Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Assistant Producer: Lucy Wai

On the eighth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, the fight for justice continues for safer housing. Joining us is housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa, as we discuss the legacy of Grenfell and the state of social housing today, and journalist Jamila Pereira shares through her work on housing, what must change to ensure a tragedy like Grenfell never happens again. We also hear thoughts from fathers on Father's Day.

The phrase “State related deaths” might mean little to the average person, but it's an umbrella term referring to a death in custody or a mental health setting. It also applies to situations when people have taken their own lives while in the armed forces or even to disasters like Grenfell or Hillsborough. What all these have in common is that they are followed by inquests or public inquiries, where investigators or coroners try to work out what caused the deaths. Public inquiries are set up to draw conclusions and release their findings, and coroners are required to write a "Prevention of Future Deaths" report when there are lessons to be learned. Hundreds of these PFD reports are released in England and Wales each year - yet there is no system in place to ensure preventative changes are made. In Scotland, the equivalent is a Fatal Accident Inquiry. It's held by a procurator fiscal - and not a coroner - in front of a sheriff, and has a wider remit than an inquest. It too, can flag up systemic failures that led to a death, and precautions that should be made in future. So should the UK have a body that ensures these warnings are heeded?Also on the programme: The government has welcomed Law Commission reforms to Wills - which includes new protections against so-called "predatory marriages". And the Supreme Court case which could change the rules for all divorces in England and Wales. Presenter: Joelle Grogan Producers: Ravi Naik and Charlotte Rowles Editor: Tara McDermottContributors: Deborah Coles, Director of the charity Inquest Kate Stone, barrister at Garden Court North chambers Alexander Learmonth KC, barrister at New Square chambers Tracey Moloney, Moloney Family solicitors

Our latest episode comes from a rather unexpected venue: a former Chelsea Flower Show garden! Now located in London's Notting Hill, it's where we meet Danny Clarke, garden designer, TV presenter, and self-confessed tree hugger. As we explore the public woodland-themed garden, Danny explains how it tells the stories of injustice against humans and nature. He created the garden as part of his work with Grow2Know, a charity dedicated to making nature more appealing and accessible to a wider audience. It's a subject close to his heart and as he tells us about his childhood and the meaning behind his moniker, The Black Gardener, his passion is clear. Danny finds comfort and joy in nature: the sound of birdsong, the smell of tree bark, the texture of soil. And he's doing his utmost to help as many people as possible, regardless of background, to find that joy too. Don't forget to rate us and subscribe! Learn more about the Woodland Trust at woodlandtrust.org.uk Transcript You are listening to Woodland Walks, a podcast for the Woodland Trust presented by Adam Shaw. We protect and plant trees for people to enjoy, to fight climate change and to help wildlife thrive.  Adam: Well, today I'm off to meet someone much closer to home than normal. I can do it on the tube rather than going on the train. I am meeting Danny Clarke, who is a British garden designer who shot to fame in 2015 as BBC's Instant Gardener. Since then, he's been on our screens with a host of popular garden makeover shows and horticultural advice. He joined ITV's This Morning's presenting team, and he is now a member of Alan Titchmarsh's Love Your Garden team as well. In fact, in addition to all of that, he helps run a charity known as Grow2Know which, whose heart I think really lies in reclaiming space and reconnecting people with nature and each other. And it's one of those projects I think I'm going to see him at really very centrally, in London, in Notting Hill, where they have tried to bring some green space, some nature right to the heart of the city, and include all the local communities.  Danny: My name is Danny Clarke. I'm a garden designer and TV presenter.  Adam: Lovely. And we are meeting in what is now fashionable Notting Hill, wasn't always the case when I was growing up around this area, actually, so, but but we're we're in an urban garden that is your design.  Danny: Well, not the whole garden, not the whole space. I mean, this is Tavistock Square. Yeah, uh, but we've, um, kind of elicited a section of it to rehome our Chelsea Flower Show garden from 2022, which is which actually is a Grow2Know project, of which of which I'm a director of.  Adam: So I what wanna know about Grow2Know. But you you've already mentioned the garden and we're standing right by it. So. Well, why don't you describe it to begin with. So people get a sort of visual image of what it is we're standing next to.  Danny: OK, so basically your corten steel structure, it's dominated by a corten steel structure. And that's supposed to represent two things, a) the mangrove restaurant, which was a place that was owned by a West Indian immigrant in the late 60s/70s that was brutalised by the police. And so it's telling that story. And it's also telling the story of man's injustice to nature. So what we see here really is a corten steel structure, which represents the roots of a mangrove tree. And as you can see, it looks quite brutal and and and the top where the trunk is, it's actually been severed, which actually represents what, you know, man's kind of lack of, shall we say, I don't know, respect for nature.  Adam: So it's it's a political, I mean, it's an interesting installation, if that's the right word, in that it's it is political in this with this sort of small P, not party political, but it's sort of reflecting the societal challenges that this area certainly went through. But you it's interesting, you talk about the trunk, is it is it also a tree? I mean this is a sort of tree podcast. Is there a reference in that as well?  Danny: Yeah, that's a reference to the tree, so that the reference to the tree is that it is a mangrove tree alright, so mangrove and mangrove restaurant. Yeah, so it's kind of a play on words, if you like. So we're telling it's really about storytelling. So we're telling two stories here. We're telling the story of man's brutality against man and man's brutality against nature.  Adam: Wonderful. So you run this organisation? What's it called again?  Danny: It's called Grow2Know. I don't actually run it, I'm a director, so I'm I'm I'm it's so it started well, it started soon after the Grenfell fire in 2017.  Adam: Which is also I mean this is not far from here as well.  Danny: It's not far from here. It's just up the road. And I was horrified by what unfolded like many people were. And I felt quite powerless. So I thought, you know what I'll do? I'll get in touch with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, where the tower resides and see if I could help in some way, maybe use my expertise as a garden designer to maybe build a small, I don't know, small garden and I spoke to our head of greening guy called Terry Oliver. There's lots of emails flying backwards and forwards. And he was eulogising about this young man called Tayshan Hayden-Smith, 19, single father and who lives near the tower who knew people who perished in the flames. And he turned to gardening or guerilla gardening. I don't know if you know what that is? It's gardening without permission.  Adam: Well, yeah. A friend of mine does that actually near where I live, and sort of grows plants, actually vegetables and potatoes in the street trees. I'm I'm going I don't wanna eat your potatoes! But anyway, I get it. It's an interesting sort of little subculture, guerilla gardening.  Danny: He was just drawn to it. I think it's probably because his mum used to was into nature when Tayshan was very young and she used to point things out to him. Like, look at that tree, isn't that wonderful? Look at that sunset, isn't it lovely? And this, this kind of instilled into his sort of consciousness. And he just naturally just felt he needed to just go out and find a piece of land, community space, pick up litter, syringes, maybe go to the garden centre, get some fading plants and just pretty the place up as best he could, and he got a lot of healing from that and people will be attracted to him. So there'll be this conversation going on. Sometimes people will stay for a minute, then go off again. Others will probably stay and help him along the way. You know? You know, to to transform the space as best they could. And he got a lot of healing from that.  Adam: And and and you, you and your colleagues sort of created this charity around.  Danny: So so no, no. So o what then happened was that I... he wanted to know if I'd like to meet this guy, and I'm thinking to myself, you know, I've been meeting a guy that's got all sorts of issues that I might not be able to deal with. But I had this outline of him, and when I met him, there was none of that. He's the most amazing, well-put-together, guy – young man – I've ever met really. And I, cut a long story short, became his mentor, and we've just been on this fabulous journey ever since. And this is part of it. So one day, Tayshan said to me, he'd like to form a nonprofit. We didn't have a name for it at the time, but it did become Grow2Know, and and he wanted to show the wider, more people wanted to make it nature more inclusive, and he because he got so many benefits from it, he wanted the other people to enjoy, you know, the curative effects of gardening and being in nature – cause we all know it's good for the mind, body and soul. So that's how Grow2Know was born. But we've actually sort of gone on from that now. We're more than just a a gardening collective. We're more pace-making, change making. We're out there to sort of change the narrative, if you like. And we're kind of an activist group and we're just trying to make nature more appealing to a wider audience.  Adam: And how how are you doing that? I mean, you've clearly got this garden here. But in trying to sort of bring urban communities closer to nature, how are you doing that?  Danny: Yeah. Bring, bring, bring communities closer to nature.  Adam: And how do you do that?  Danny: By having spaces like this. So we've got spaces, quite a few spaces that we've converted in this area and this is just one of them. So it's about bringing people into nature and making it more diverse and more accessible. And in many ways, that's what we're about.  Adam: And so I'm interested in in your view about urban communities, youth communities, diverse communities.  Danny: That we're all drawn to nature. You know, we, we we all needed part of it in our lives. That's what lockdown taught us, that it was very important for us.  Adam: So it's not a challenge for you to bring them into your world. You think they're already there?  Danny: No, the people are already there. It's it's just giving them access to these spaces. I mean, for example, excuse me, in the north of Kensington where, let's say it's less affluent than the South, people have the equivalent of one car parking space of nature or greenery that they can access. In the South, which is a lot richer by the river, you know, you've got the like, well, the Chelsea Flower Show is actually by the Thames River, and where people like Simon Cowell and David Beckham have properties, so you get an idea.  Adam: Yeah. Yes, yes, yes.  Danny: We all know how wealthy that area is. They've got on average half a football pitch of nature they can access, or greenery. So that tells its own story and and the life expectancy between the people in the north of the borough and the south of the borough, there's a 15 year difference, so you're expected to live 15 years longer if you live in the south than you are in the north.  Adam: It is and I hadn't thought of that before you said that, but it is an interesting part of London, this, because Kensington has this sort of reputation of being very posh and everything and the David Beckhams and the what have you. But it is a very divided sort of part of London, isn't it? With the very rich and really the quite quite poor and disadvantaged as well, all within the same borough.  Danny: It is, there's a big difference and I think you'll probably find it's the biggest, there's a bigger disparity here than any other borough in in the country.  Adam: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Interesting. So also, oh, well, why don't we have a walk? We'll walk through through your garden whilst we're talking about this. So also just tell me a bit about, so we we you you very eloquently describe the the the metal sculpture we're we're sort of walking under now, but a bit, the planting as well. So you've got sort of beds of bark here which make it look very nice.  Danny: Yeah. So we're we're kind of going with the woodland theme cause as you can see there's lots of trees around here, cause I'm I am a bit of a tree hugger and I love trees. That's my thing.  Danny: And we didn't want to, I mean, the, the this garden, although it was our Grow2Know show garden at Chelsea, we haven't actually transformed it in that form. It's the planting is completely different because if we did that, it would jar with what's around. So we've gone with the space. So although yeah, it's all good.  Adam: It's all quite green and evergreen.  Danny: So the actual structure is the same, but that's all that's that's that's similar. Every, everything else is different. And of course we've had to adapt it as well because the garden that we had at Chelsea had ponds. So for health and safety reasons, we couldn't have that here. So we've gone with the woodlandy theme and so there's rhododendrons, there's ferns.  Adam: I was gonna say quite a lot of ferns and some also some big stones here as well, which sort of nice, nice bit of sculpture.  Danny: Yeah. That that's a bit of a coincidence really, because.  Adam: Because they're just there.  Danny: These were already here, but believe it or not, we had stones this size in our Chelsea Flower Show garden. We didn't transport them from there to here. These were already here and we've just kind of re- sort of jigged them. Re-placed them. Just to make it all look a bit more appealing. But we actually had these at Chelsea as seats in the central area underneath the structure. But now they're actually sort of dispersed in the beds and they make great features and and having them there actually helps move the eye around the space.  Adam: Yeah. So I mean what, ecology and and concerns about the environment. Clearly a a big issue at the moment. What what's your sense about how the people you work with and and talk to feel about that and engage with it? Are you optimistic about that engagement and and what difference that might make? That was that was my phone. I'm sorry, I should have should have put that on silent.   Danny: I'm working with amateurs Ruby! Ohh.   Adam: Yeah, I know, I know. I know. You know what? When I'm out with the film crew, you have to buy the round of drinks if that, ‘whose phone went?' Right, you're buying a round the, yeah, we're we're we're right by the...  Danny: Yeah, well, and it's and it ain't cheap.  Adam: OK. I'll put it on silent now. That'll teach me. What was I saying? Yeah, so. Yes. I wonder whether you're optimistic about that reengagement? Cause the way you're talking about it is very positive actually. Everything you've said is very positive. Is that I, I want to get a sense of is that because you're a positive guy and you or, you know, you're trying to look on the positive side, or you genuinely feel no, no, this, you know, these communities are engaging and that's a great thing, not just for them. But for nature, because if people support nature, nature's got a sort of pal hasn't it.  Danny: Yeah. And I think people are engaging and and do you know what? I mean I'm all for getting young people involved in nature as much as I possibly can. I think that's very, very important. I think we gotta get them out at a a very early age, the earlier the better because then it sort of stays with you for the rest of your life. If you are not sort of involved in it at young age then you're not, you're less likely to be interested in it later on in life. But I think people generally are engaged in nature. They do need a bit of green. Yeah, I think we're naturally drawn to it. I know when we put it, for example, installing this garden here, the amount of people that are coming out and saying what a wonderful job we were doing. And you know this sort of thing is much needed in this space. And it's also by doing this, it's encouraged the cause. This is a council owned area. It's encouraged the council now to reconfigure the whole of this area to sort of give this more of a sense of place.   Adam: I mean, it's interesting you say that. I have to say my experience is not that, it's that young people I meet and I don't meet as many as probably you do, so I will accept that maybe you have a more expert view on this. But my experience is that younger people are engaged with the politics of nature like they're very into green politics maybe and talk about it, but you don't see them a lot in the woodlands.   Danny: Oh, absolutely.  Adam: It's actually older people I see in the woodlands and it's the young people are sort of politically going, yeah, yeah, that's cool. But actually, I don't see them at these sort of events and they might grow into that. But so is that I I'm just wondering whether you recognise that or you think no, no, that's not what you see. They are actually out there and I'm just seeing, you know, a sort of different view.  Danny: I think I think they are. I think they are out there. Obviously there are a lot of young people aren't kind of, don't, aren't as engaged with nature as say I was when I I was a lot younger. I mean you don't see them outside sort of playing around, kicking the ball, climbing trees like we would do, going off of bike rides into the fields.  Adam: Are you a country boy, then are you? Or you grew up in town?  Danny:  No. In fact, my my childhood was very I I moved around a lot cause my dad was in the army. So lived in Belgium, Germany, Malta, all those sort of places. But we were never encouraged to be indoors. We were always thrown outside. I mean, I remember even at the age of 8 or 9 just disappearing for all day. My parents would never know where I was. But you know, I'd I always came home. I never came to any harm. But I think these days I think parents are kind of very worried that that something might nefarious might happen to their children and and the kids aren't given the freedom that we were given, which is a shame. So they're not exposed to nature as much on their own. I mean, I do see kids going around with their parents on walks and stuff like that, but it's not quite the same as being able to explore on your own. You know, children naturally want to sort of push the boundaries. We really need to let kids do their own thing, explore more. It's a growing experience and you know, and we all need it. We all need to be out and about and you know, listen to the tweet, I mean, tweeting of the birds, you know, feeling, feeling the wind on our on our faces, the warmth of the sun on our skin, all those things that you know, just feeling the texture of the soil, the texture of the bark on the trees. It's lovely. I love doing that. When I hug a tree, you know. Just to smell the bark. It's lovely. It's comforting. And that's because I was exposed to it when I was a child. And you know it, it gives me those fond memories and and because of that it's it's very calming and and and a great stress-buster.  Adam: I follow you on on Instagram. You got a good Instagram following and your Instagram handle, if anyone wants to do that, is?  Danny: The Black Gardener  Adam: The Black Gardener. So that, which itself is an interesting sort of handle. So you're making, I don't know, is that just a random handle or are you making a point about, oh I am the black gardener. That's that's a statement.  Danny: *laughs* Well I am. I am what it says on the tin.  Adam: No, no. But look I'm a bald, I'm a bald reporter *laughs*. My handle isn't bald reporter, right? So it feels like you're saying something about that that's important. And I just...  Danny: It is it is, it is important.  Adam: Unpack that for me. Why is, why did you choose that, why is that connection to gardening, to nature and the lack community and your heritage? Why is that important?   Danny: It's important because there are few black people who are in my industry, so that's why I'm The Black Gardener. So I got the idea from a guy called so, The Black Farmer.   Adam: Yeah, famous range of sausages.  Danny: That's right and I saw that he was having success with his name and the reason he calls himself The Black Farmer, cause at the time he's the only black farmer in the country, so hence The Black Farmer. Black gardeners, professional black gardeners are as rare as hen's teeth. So I thought to myself, why don't I call myself the black gardener?  Adam: But why? Why do you think it is then? Cause that goes back to our earlier conversation. About sort of other diverse communities.  Danny: It could be some psychological reason, maybe from the days of slavery. Where working the land is seen as servile. Parents don't want their children to be working the land. They want their children to do something respectable like be a doctor or lawyer or something like that, so they tend to veer them away from doing something which is connected to the land, and and I think maybe that could be a reason, I mean I did have a conversation with somebody via Twitter in the States about it, and she said it's the same there. People of colour tend not to want to go into land-based industry. I mean I've I've only ever and this is only about two months ago, I saw my first black tree surgeon. Yeah, and and you know my plant wholesalers. I've spoken to them about it and they said, you know what, we've got thousands of people on the books and they can only count on one hand the amount of people of colour who are actually in the land-based industry. But also you you've gotta see it to be it as well, you know.   Adam: What do you mean?   Danny: Well, what I mean is if people see me in this space, then it's gonna encourage them to be in this space.   Adam: I see, it normalises it more.  Danny: It it normalises it more. I mean, I I go into the countryside. I mean, I'm a member of the National Trust, RHS. And I go and visit these great gardens and I walk around. I'm obviously in nature, and I very rarely see people of colour. I I I was in, where was I? Sissinghurst, a little, Sissinghurst Gardens a while back. And I must have been there for a good four or five hours. And I was the only person of colour who was walking around that space. So I I want people to see me in those spaces and that hopefully will encourage them to think, well if it's for him, why can't I go there as well.  Adam: Yeah, very cool. So I mean addressing, I mean that community and or anyone who's sort of listening to this podcast then. What would your message to them be about, maybe about that you've learned from your experiences engaging with gardens and trees and nature that you'd encourage them to do, or ways of getting involved, any anything you'd want to say to them?  Danny: Just just go out and enjoy the space, you know? Don't be put off because you feel it's not for you. It's for everybody. I mean, nature shouldn't have any boundaries. It's there for everybody to enjoy and you get the benefits from being out there. It's it's it's all good for us. I mean I would really like to see more people engaged in gardening or horticulture as a way of earning a living. Because for me it's it's not a job. It's just what I do. It's what I enjoy. I've got a real passion for it. I love it and I like to see other people, whoever they are. It it doesn't have to be a colour thing. It it, I'm talking about young, old, I'm talking about gay, straight, whatever, whoever you are, it's there for everybody to to enjoy.  Adam: Brilliant. Well, it's been a real treat meeting you. Thank you very much indeed. Under your wonderful sculpture in your garden in the centre of London.  Danny: Yeah, you're most welcome.  Adam: Thank you very much. Remind me of your your your social media handles.  Danny: It's The Black Gardener. I'm I'm on Facebook and I'm on Threads.  Adam: On Threads, now there's something I haven't heard for a long time!  Danny: Yes. Yeah *laughs* So there you go. There you go.   Adam: Right, The Black Gardener, thank you very much indeed,   Danny: You're most welcome.  Adam: Well, thank you very much for listening to that and those bangs you might have heard in the background were a sign that we should go because that was the the local bin men coming along to collect the rubbish *laughs*. Anyway, thanks for listening. And wherever you're taking your walks, be that in real life or just with us on the Woodland Walks podcast, I wish you all happy wandering.  Thank you for listening to the Woodland Trust Woodland Walks. Join us next month when Adam will be taking another walk in the company of Woodland Trust staff, partners and volunteers. And don't forget to subscribe to the series on iTunes or wherever you are listening. And do give us a review and a rating. If you want to find out more about our woods and those that are close to you, check out the Woodland Trust website. Just head to the Visiting Woods pages. Thank you. 

Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver discuss the Ivor Novello awards, Hollywood movie stars and the anniversary of Grenfell. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and a discussion about the Grenfell tower fire. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find support via the BBC Action Line: https://bbc.co.uk/actionline/ Credits: Producer: Flossie Barratt Technical Producer: Will Gibson Smith Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Production Coordinator: Hannah Bennett Executive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie Clifford Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna Commissioning Editor for BBC: Dylan Haskins Miss Me? is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds

This episode, Michelle Rousell and Yassir Mahmood from Practical Law Construction discuss the latest building safety developments (starts at 00.43), including Grenfell litigation, private sector involvement in building control and gateway 2 delays. They also discuss the judgments in Lapp Industries Ltd v 1st Formations Ltd [2025] EWHC 943 (TCC) (starts at 10.31), Jaevee Homes v Fincham (t/a Fincham Demolition) [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC) (starts at 16.15), R (on the application of Glaister and another) v Assistant Coroner for North Wales [2025] EWHC 1018 (Admin) (starts at 28.23), R (on the application of Frederick Ayinde) v The London Borough of Haringey [2025] EWHC 1040 (Admin) (starts at 37.28) and Skykomish Ltd v Gerald Eve LLP [2025] EWHC 1031 (Ch) (starts at 46.34).

Producers of Celebrity Race Across the World, if you're reading this: you've got two easy wins right here! Jane and Fi also chat bolts on benches, Leona Lewis, and middle names.Plus, Lucy Easthope – the UK's leading authority on disaster recovery, who has advised on 9/11, the Salisbury poisonings, Grenfell, the Covid-19 pandemic, and most recently the war in Ukraine – discusses her new book 'Come What May'.And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is:Jane and FiTimes Radio, News UK1 London Bridge StreetLondonSE1 9GFIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioThe next book club pick has been announced! We'll be reading Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession.Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What lessons have been learned from the Grenfell tragedy? The Fire Industry Association has grown to become Europe's largest fire protection trade association, with over 1,200 members. Tomorrow, the Sunborn Hotel will be the venue for their annual Fire Safety Summit. The main aim is to enhance competency and promote education within the fire safety sector. We invited the FIA's Chief Executive Officer Ian Moore and Sir Ken Knight, a retired British fire-fighter and public servant, into the studio.It's mental health awareness week. GBC's Nicole Byrne has been involved in an initiative to brighten people's days with small plants. With the help of Greenarc, a support station was set up inviting colleagues to spend some meaningful time with each other, and leave a kind message in exchange for a small succulent. And, Daria Bogacka is a passionate mother, yogini, life coach, and traveller... for nearly 30 years Daria lived with Bulimia. Bulimia is an eating disorder in which a person has regular episodes of eating a very large amount of food (bingeing) during which the person feels a loss of control over their eating. The person then uses different purging methods to prevent weight gain. This evening, she will be speaking at the Gibraltar Yoga Centre on "Holistic Healing of Eating Disorders". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Bill McKeever and Bradley Campbell discuss Alyssa Grenfell's 2024 book How to Leave the Mormon Church: An ExMormon's Guide to Rebuilding After Religion. Grenfell was raised in a devout Mormon family who attended BYU and served a full-time mission but is now an atheist.

This week Bill McKeever and Bradley Campbell discuss Alyssa Grenfell's 2024 book How to Leave the Mormon Church: An ExMormon's Guide to Rebuilding After Religion. Grenfell was raised in a devout Mormon family who attended BYU and served a full-time mission but is now an atheist.

This week Bill McKeever and Bradley Campbell discuss Alyssa Grenfell's 2024 book How to Leave the Mormon Church: An ExMormon's Guide to Rebuilding After Religion. Grenfell was raised in a devout Mormon family who attended BYU and served a full-time mission but is now an atheist.

This week Bill McKeever and Bradley Campbell discuss Alyssa Grenfell's 2024 book How to Leave the Mormon Church: An ExMormon's Guide to Rebuilding After Religion. Grenfell was raised in a devout Mormon family who attended BYU and served a full-time mission but is now an atheist.

Eight years before the Grenfell tragedy, a fire in a high-rise building killed six people. Now a Sunday Times investigation has raised serious questions about the cladding used on those flats and thousands of others in the UK. So is this Britain's biggest corporate scandal?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Martina Lees, Senior Property Writer, The Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producers: Taryn Siegel Olivia Case.Further reading: A high-rise fire killed Catherine. The cladding firm kept on selling.Photo: Steve Bell / Shutterstock.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Bill McKeever and Bradley Campbell discuss Alyssa Grenfell's 2024 book How to Leave the Mormon Church: An ExMormon's Guide to Rebuilding After Religion. Grenfell was raised in a devout Mormon family who attended BYU and served a full-time mission but is now an atheist. Today they take a look at John Dehlin's foreword.

In today's podcast we takes a close look at the evolution and future challenges of tall building design with engineering design mega star Kamran Moazami.Kamran is WSP's managing director for property and buildings and with nearly half a century of design experience under his belt – most recently on projects such as The Shard, 22 Bishopsgate, and One Blackfriars, he is certainly the man to ask!It is clear that around the world, the skyline is evolving at an unprecedented pace, with ever-taller, more ambitious buildings redefining the way we live and work. From London to New York, Dubai to Shanghai, the race to build higher is driven by increasing urbanisation, the need for sustainable development, and cutting-edge advancements in engineering and materials science.But designing and delivering these megastructures is no easy feat. Every tall building presents a unique set of challenges—from wind resistance and structural stability to fire safety, vertical transportation, and carbon efficiency. The growing urgency around climate resilience also means engineers are now pushing boundaries to create greener, smarter, and more adaptive high-rises.And as we are seeing post-earthquake in Myanmar and Bangkok, but also following the tragic 2017 Grenfell fire in London, maintaining public confidence in high rise is an increasingly challenging business.Few understand these complexities better than Kamran – so let's find out more.ResourcesWSP Property and Buildings websiteThe Shard22 BishopsgateKamran Moazami interview in the Structural Engineer 2015Post Grenfell fire Hackett Report

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It was one of the UK's worst modern disasters - and yet seven years on, no one has been held accountable for the Grenfell fire. With the official inquiry's final report set to be released, people are expecting answers. How did the London tower block catch fire so quickly in June 2017? Why did 72 people die? And who is to blame?A police investigation is still ongoing, meaning the bereaved and survivors of Grenfell Tower will have to wait until at least 2027 before anyone can face charges. Chief Reporter Rob Mendick has been speaking to Flora and Hisam who were directly affected by the fire, Kimia Zabihyan (Advocate and Co-ordinator of Grenfell Next of Kin), and lawyer Imran Khan to hear what they think about the inquiry and what they want to see from the upcoming report into the tragedy.Reporter: Robert MendickProducer: Georgia CoanScript Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsStudio Operator: Meghan SearleSocial Media Producer: Niamh WalshEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following Wednesday's PMQs, the Government has responded in full to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, setting out what they call tough new reforms to fix building safety and strengthen accountability.58 recommendations made by Sir Martin Moore-Bick when he published his long-awaited report in September are to be accepted in full.Grenfell Next of Kin, a group representing some of the bereaved, said it will be ‘paying close attention to these words and intentions'.To walk us through their pledge we're joined by The London Standard's chief political correspondent, Rachael Burford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alyssa's breaking point with Mormonism came when she realized she should have trusted her own reasoning instead of blindly following 'revelation.' Since then, she has been rebuilding her life and has even authored a book about the reconstruction process. We discuss how she overcame severe depression and self-harm, ultimately finding peace and meaning as an optimistic nihilist. REFERENCES: "How to Leave the Mormon Church" by Alyssa Grenfell Alyssa's YouTube Alyssa Instagram Wife No.19 "Not yet a human" photo Join the Girlscamp: After Dark Patreon account here. For more Girlscamp content follow along on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. For ad inquiries please email girlscamp@58ember.com. All other emails to girlscamppodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katy Balls presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows. Health Minister Andrew Gwynne is sacked by Starmer after sending offensive WhatsApp messages. Angela Rayner denies being aggressive in a meeting with Grenfell survivors, and admits doubt around Labour's 1.5m new homes pledge. Alex Burghart won't completely rule out a future Conservative-Reform pact. And Israeli President Isaac Herzog comments on Trump's plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza. Produced by Joe Bedell-Brill.

Grenfell's getting demolished, DEI is toast, Musk's gone insane - and so have I at the visage of my nursery refusing to take my daughter for the day. Again. Join me now as we try to make sense of it all. Here are some links i really hope you click: Patreon

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss this year's Grammy's, the plans to demolish the remains of Grenfell tower, and more. Get in touch with us at@seasonedsessionspod,@adaenechi, and@its_hanifahh – have a great week!

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an t-ochtú lá de mhí Feabhra.  Is mise Barra Mac Giolla Aoláin.Rinne Uachtarán na Stát Aontaithe, Donald Trump, ráiteas neamhghnáth maidir le "togáil" Gaza, nuair a bhuail sé le Príomh-Aire Iosrael, Benjamin Netanyahu, le labhairt faoi chúrsaí síochána le Hamas. Dúirt Trump go dtógfadh Meiriceá smacht ar Gaza agus go gcabhrófaí leis an limistéar le fostaíocht agus tithíocht a chruthú. Mhínigh sé freisin gur chóir do na Palaistínigh imeacht go tíortha eile, amhail an Éigipt agus an Iordáin, rud a diúltaíodh go láidir sna tíortha seo. Ba mhaith le Trump go mbeadh Gaza ina "Riviera an Mheán-Oirthir," ach dhiúltaigh na Palaistínigh agus oifigigh Hamas go léir an plean go géar.  Dúirt an Tánaiste go bhfuil réiteach dhá stáit riachtanach do mhuintir na Palaistíne agus Iosrael, agus d'aithin sé a imní faoi mholadh Uachtarán na Stát Aontaithe, Donald Trump, Gaza a "thógail". Ba é Eanáir na bliana seo, an mhí seo caite, an mhí Eanáir is teo riamh ar an domhan, a deir eolaithe, rud a chuireann ceisteanna faoi luas an athraithe aeráide. Ceapadh go mbeadh Eanáir 2025 níos fuaire ná Eanáir 2024 mar gheall ar El Niño, ach bhris an mhí seo caite taifead Eanáir 2024. Tá téamh na cruinne ag tarlú mar gheall ar astaíochtaí gásanna ó ghníomhaíochtaí daonna, ach níl eolaithe cinnte céard a rinne an mhí seo caite chomh te. Leanann sé seo sraith de thaifid teochta níos airde ó lár 2023. "Táimid ag briseadh taifid toisc go bhfuil níos mó gásanna ceaptha teasa san atmaisféar," a dúirt Gavin Schmidt, stiúrthóir Institiúid Goddard de chuid NASA. "Táimid ag iarraidh tuiscint a fháil ar na cúiseanna beaga atá ann." Faoi láthair, tá an chuid is mó taighdeoirí fós ag súil go mbeidh 2025 beagán níos fuaire ná 2023 agus 2024.Tá Túr Grenfell i Londain, a scriosadh i dtine chraosach sa bhliain 2017, le bheith briste anuas. Maraíodh 72 duine sa tine, a scaip go gasta tríd an fhoirgneamh mar gheall ar chumhdach so-lasta. Tháinig fiosrúchán chun críche an mhí Mheán Fómhair seo caite, agus dúradh gur tháinig an tragóid as laigí ón rialtas. Dúirt an Leas-Phríomh-Aire Angela Rayner le hoidhreachtaí agus le teaghlaigh na n-iarrthóirí go bhfuil an cinneadh déanta ag an rialtas an foirgneamh a leagan chun talaimh. Beidh freagraí measctha ag an chinneadh seo. Tá roinnt daoine sa phobal sásta go mbeadh sé á bhaint síos. Ach tá daoine eile ag iarraidh go mairfeadh Túr Grenfell mar chuimhne ar an tragóid.*Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAISráiteas neamhghnách - extraordinary statementriachtanach - necessaryluas an athraithe aeráide - the speed of climate changeastaíochtaí gásanna - gas emissionstine chraosach - conflagrationcumhdach so-lasta - flammable cladding

Our Toronto Correspondent, Tomos Lewis, explains the future for Canada’s trade relationship with the US as Justin Trudeau holds an economic summit with the nation’s business leaders. Then: Carlota Rebelo joins us in the studio to discuss the latest Grenfell Tower news, as well as how the demolishing of the building will affect the community. Also on the programme: Gunnar Gronlid rounds up the headlines from Norway and Maisie Ringer on why a man in France has been fined €200 at a train station. Plus: Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Kosminsky, the renowned British film and television director who recently directed the much-acclaimed Wolf Hall, discusses his career journey—from being sacked by the BBC Plays department to finally becoming a successful documentary-maker and filmmaker. He describes the creative process behind Wolf Hall, the challenges British filmmakers face in securing funding from streaming services for projects focused on British subject matter, and his proposal for a UK cultural fund, financed by a levy on streaming service subscriptions, to support the production of high-quality British dramas. On his Grenfell project: "Are we really saying that British television is incapable of making a drama about this critical subject to a British audience, because a bunch of American streamers don't think it's interesting enough to finance?"Listen to all our episodes here: https://podfollow.com/beebwatch To support our journalism and receive a weekly blog sign up now for £1.99 per month (NB we only charge for one creation per month): www.patreon.com/BeebWatch/membership Or if you'd rather make a one-off payment (which doesn't entitle you to the blog) please use our crowdfunding page:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/roger-boltons-beeb-watch-podcast @BeebRogerInstagram: rogerboltonsbeebwatchLinkedIn: Roger Bolton's Beeb Watchemail: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.comwww.goodeggproductions.uk  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of DroneCast, host Joe Kearns speaks with Lee Newman, a 27-year veteran of the London Fire Brigade and current drone project lead. They discuss Lee's journey from traditional firefighting to pioneering drone integration, his experiences following the Grenfell Tower fire, and his vision for the future of emergency drone operations in the UK, including the development of UK AERO (United Kingdom Emergency Robotics Responders Organisation).

In this episode of DroneCast, host Joe Kearns speaks with Lee Newman, a 27-year veteran of the London Fire Brigade and current drone project lead. They discuss Lee's journey from traditional firefighting to pioneering drone integration, his experiences following the Grenfell Tower fire, and his vision for the future of emergency drone operations in the UK, including the development of UK AERO (United Kingdom Emergency Robotics Responders Organisation).

Navigating Faith: A Compassionate Response to Alyssa Grenfell's Journey This compelling video presents a candid response to Alyssa Grenfell's book, 'How to Leave the Mormon Church,' featuring a diverse panel of church members who share their perspectives on her critiques. The discussion touches on key themes such as faith, skepticism, and the search for truth, with participants expressing both agreement and disagreement with Grenfell's views. Through personal anecdotes and thoughtful analysis, the panelists explore the challenges of maintaining one's faith in a rapidly changing world, emphasizing the importance of open dialogue and mutual respect. They also address the broader implications of Grenfell's story, considering how individuals can find meaning and fulfillment within or outside of religious institutions. By offering a balanced view of the issues at hand, this video encourages viewers to reflect on their own spiritual journeys and the ways in which they navigate the complexities of belief and belonging. #BookReview #ChurchOfJesusChristOfLatterDaySaints #FaithJourney #CriticalThinking #ReligiousSkepticism #LeavingMormonism #AlysaGrenfell ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️: 00:00:00 - Introduction to "Leaving the Mormon Church" 00:02:28 - Personal Experiences and Skepticism 00:05:02 - Alyssa Grenfell's Struggles with Depression and Anxiety 00:07:37 - Criticism of Latter-day Saint Church Teachings 00:10:10 - Leaving the Church: A Personal Journey 00:12:46 - Exploring New Beliefs and "Freedom" 00:15:15 - Balancing Faith and "Personal Growth" 00:17:48 - Understanding Prophets and Doctrine 00:20:28 - Scrupulosity and Mental Health Challenges 00:22:57 - Finding Joy in Everyday Life 00:25:33 - Navigating Rules and Personal Freedom 00:28:03 - Reevaluating Church Teachings 00:30:30 - Experiencing Life Beyond Church Boundaries 00:32:52 - The Consequences of Leaving the Church 00:35:26 - Creating Personal Guidelines for Life 00:37:56 - Rediscovering Faith and Community 00:40:34 - Generational Impact of Religious Choices 00:43:01 - Teaching Youth About Faith and Choices 00:45:42 - Final Thoughts and Encouragement ⚡To Order Jonah's Book, "The Key to the Keystone" visit the following link and use coupon Code: WARDRADIO https://tinyurl.com/Key-to-the-Keystone ⚡For free trial of Scripture Notes please visit the following link!: https://scripturenotes.com/?via=wardradio

A retrospective of the vital voice of Lowkey, mixed by Jamito.Liber[té] is broadcast on Radio Alhara monthly.Originally broadcast 5 Jan 2025. --Lowkey feat Mai Khalil - Iraq2Chile Lowkey feat Mai Khalil  - Palestine Will Never DieLowkey - Everything I AmLowkey - Alphabet AssassinLowkey - Goat FlowLowkey ft Akala & Black The Ripper - I Still Believe 2020Lowkey ft Shadia Mansour - Too Much Lowkey - Soundtrack To The StruggleLowkey ft Noam Chomsky - Soundtrack to the Struggle 2 Lowkey ft Mai Khalil - Soundtrack To The Struggle 3Lowkey ft Mai Khalil - Vietnam Lowkey ft Mai Khalil - Ahmed Lowkey ft Maverick Sabre, Frankie Boyle, Ken Loach, Chakabars, Khaled Siddiq, Mai Khalil) - Long Live Palestine 3 Lowkey ft Styles P - No War Lowkey feat Mai Khalil - Ghosts of Grenfell 

Giles Whittell and Jess Winch take a look back on some of the biggest stories of the year and share some of their favourite pitches. From the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine to domestic issues like the Grenfell inquiry and the first Labour budget, along with cultural stories such as Gary Lineker's departure from Match of the Day.Guests:Basia Cummings, editor at TortoiseJeevan Varsagar, contributing editor at Tortoise Pete Apps, Inside Housing contributing editor and Orwell Prize winning authorKwajo Tweneboa, social housing activistPatricia Clarke, reporter at Tortoise Lindiwe Mazibuko, former opposition leader in South Africa and co-founder of FuturelectBeth Rigby, political editor at Sky News Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise and Jess Winch, news editor at TortoiseEmail: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.comProducer: Casey MagloireExecutive producer: Rebecca Moore To find out more about Tortoise:- Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists- Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content- Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They can leave the church, and teach others how to leave, but they can't stop loving it... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wardradio/support

durée : 00:51:07 - Affaires sensibles - par : Fabrice Drouelle, Franck COGNARD - Aujourd'hui dans « Affaires Sensibles » l'incendie de la Tour Grenfell à Londres. L'histoire d'une tragédie teintée de mépris et de cupidité, qui a couté la vie à 72 personnes, dont 18 enfants. - réalisé par : Frédéric Milano

This week the SUNDAY WIRE broadcasts on Alternate Current Radio, as host Patrick Henningsen welcomes special guest, associate editor at 21WIRE, Iara Modarelli, who just just filed an exclusive on-the-ground investigative report, Valencia Flood Scandal – Cover-ups, Corruption and Political Failures, documenting what could be one of Europe's worst scandals in recent years – dubbed “Spain's Grenfell moment” – alluding to the UK disastrous handling of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. We'll also be joined by co-host Bryan ‘Hesher' McClain, and Basil Valentine in overdrive for reactions and analysis. All this and more… Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUO2NLxe48s  This month's featured music artists: Red Rumble, Peter Conway, Joseph Arthur, Walk-On Army, Permanent Wave & Utility SUPPORT OUR MEDIA OUTLET HERE (https://21w.co/support) OR JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY @21WIRE.TV (https://21wire.tv/membership/plans/) Get New Dawn Magazine March-April 2024 Issue: https://21w.co/nd203 SUPPORT OUR MEDIA OUTLET HERE (https://21w.co/support) OR JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY @21WIRE.TV (https://21wire.tv/membership/plans/)

I got a subscription to the National Theatre streaming service. More theatre reviews to come, but we're starting here with the Grenfell play. The written version of this is on The White Pube website.

As the long-awaited final report into Grenfell Tower is made public, we look at the cladding that has been at the centre of the story for seven years. We ask Richard Hull, an expert in chemistry and fire science who's been following the story, why it was used in the first place and what made it so dangerous. Also this week, the neuroscience of the Oasis queue, the technology powering Paralympic athletes and strange sounds from space... Presenter: Victoria Gill Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Ella Hubber & Gerry Holt Editor: Martin Smith Studio Manager: Emily Preston Production Co-ordinator: Andrew Rhys Lewis

The final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry established that the fire on 14 June 2017, which killed 72 people, was the ‘culmination of decades of failure'. Every death was avoidable, and every death was the result of choices made by corporations, individuals and elected officials. James Butler, who writes about the report and its findings in the current issue of the LRB, joins Tom to discuss the causes and consequences of the fire and whether those responsible will be brought to justice.Read James's piece: https://lrb.me/butlergrenfellSponsored links:Use the code 'LRB' to get £100 off Serious Readers lights here: https://www.seriousreaders.com/lrbTo find out about financial support for professional writers visit the Royal Literary Fund here: https://www.rlf.org.uk/Discover the LRB's subscription podcast, Close Readings, and audiobooks here: https://lrb.me/audio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exclusive INCOGNI Deal ➼ go to https://incogni.com/podsavetheuk to get 60% off your annual plan!The government has won a vote in the commons over its controversial winter fuel payments - but Keir Starmer knows he's not winning over the public. Unpopular decisions are the theme of the day as Nish returns to join Coco on the PSUK couch. Later, our hosts are joined by former inmate turned podcaster and TV host David Navarro, alongside CEO of the Prison Reform Trust Pia Sinha to discuss the disastrous state of the UK's prisons. It's an eye opening chat - through David's lived experience and Pia's knowledge of the system we gain a better understanding of where our justice system is going wrong and how we can begin to fix it. Nish fights sleep as we're brought up to speed with the Tory leadership latest, before firing up in disappointment at misguided comments on the Grenfell disaster from two former Prime Ministers. Coco lightens the mood with the unexpected love story between two of Westminster's best known MPs.  Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.Useful Links: David's Channel 4 Documentary https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-secrets-of-uk-prisons-untoldPrison Reform Trust https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk/Guests: Pia Sinha, CEO Prison Reform TrustDavid Navarro, Host, Delinquent Nation Audio credits:Sky NewsBBCContact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.ukWhatsApp: 07494 933 444 (UK) or + 44 7494 933 444 (internationally)Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTwitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworld

For this week's free one, Riley, Hussein, and November discuss the recent Grenfell enquiry and the way in which it lays the blame across a comprehensive spectrum of British political elites—but also discuss who's actually going to be held liable for it. And given the track record of recent British courts of enquiry, it seems zero is a safe bet. If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes, early releases of free episodes, and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture *MILO ALERT* Check out Milo's UK Tour Here: https://miloedwards.co.uk/live-shows Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and November (@postoctobrist)

After seven long years, the inquiry into a fire in a London tower block that left 72 people dead has concluded. But is justice for the victims – and survivors – any closer?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some notable pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: Five years after the fire that killed 72, the inquiry is nearing a close. Over 300 days of evidence, what have we learned about the failings that led to disaster? By Robert Booth. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Parliament is back in session and so is Pod Save the UK! Coco is joined by Zoë Grünewald, filling in for Nish, to discuss Keir Starmer's gloomy new lines trailing what's shaping up to be a miserable Autumn budget. Free political point scoring around the Oasis/Ticketmaster fiasco probably isn't going to be enough to offset the grim energy emanating from the Government's plan to means test the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners, despite some glints of hope in other policy areas. Coco and Zoë also discuss Jeremy Corbyn's new political alliance, restrictions on arms sales licences to Israel and Labour's mooted outdoor smoking ban. Later, they're joined by James Riding, Chief Reporter at Inside Housing, to discuss the final report from the Grenfell Inquiry, exploring the “Decades of failure” and “systematic dishonesty” behind the disaster. Finally, they check in on the Tory leadership race, where the five remaining candidates are struggling for recognition within the public eye. Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.ukWhatsApp: 07494 933 444 (UK) or + 44 7494 933 444 (internationally)Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTwitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworldGuests: Zoë Grünewald, Political JournalistJames Riding, chief reporter at Inside HousingAudio credits:Sky NewsNumber 10 Downing Street

Volkswagen calls for drastic measures to bolster profits, and President Joe Biden wants to block a Japanese company's acquisition of US Steel. Plus, damning findings about the Grenfell Tower fire surface, and Egypt's journey from gas bonanza to power blackouts Mentioned in this podcast:Joe Biden set to block Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel Volkswagen warns staff it has ‘a year, maybe two' to adapt to lower demand ‘Incompetence, dishonesty and greed': Key findings of Grenfell report Egypt's journey from gas bonanza to power blackouts CREDIT: APThe FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Michela Tindera, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain is joined this time by marvellous Labour MP Emily Thornberry. They discuss the Grenfell enquiry, the Tory leadership contest, Emily's bid to be chair of the foreign affairs select committee, Jeremy Corbyn, Iain's upcoming operation, the power of hope and much more besides.Due to a few technical issues, a portion of the discussion was lost.

Survivors of the 2017 disaster say the report shows they were "failed by calculated dishonesty and greed". Also: There've been widespread Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, The Pope is in Indonesia calling for inter-faith unity, we look at the multi-billion dollar business of 'manifesting' and the worldwide smash hit Beetlejuice is back.

​​Today we look at the publication of the report into the Grenfell Tower fire. ​​ ​​The chair of the inquiry Sir Martin Moore-Bick concluded all 72 deaths “were all avoidable”. ​​ ​​Adam and Chris speak to Kate Lamble, presenter and producer of the BBC's Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast and BBC London presenter Eddie Nestor. ​​ ​​You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. ​​ ​​You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere ​​ ​​Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Gemma Roper and Anna Harris. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

The report into one of Britain's worst ever residential fires at Grenfell Tower in 2017, says 72 people died unnecessarily in the cladding-fuelled blaze. It blamed dishonest companies and indifferent authorities. Also on the programme, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under considerable pressure this week to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas, following the killing of six hostages in Gaza at the weekend -- we hear from Ron Dermer, Minister of Strategic Affairs and member of Israel's war cabinet; and, how botanical gardens and eBay are teaming up to combat plant smuggling.(Photo: Smoke billows from a fire that has engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in west London. 14/07/2017. Victoria Jones/PA Wire)

Seven years after the tragedy, the inquiry into the Grenfell fire has published its report. What did we learn from it and who bears responsibility? And, with thousands of buildings still believed to contain flammable cladding, what should happen next? With such important lessons to be learnt, why do British inquiries take so long? Also on the podcast, a look at the first PMQs following summer recess and the Tory leadership election. James Heale speaks to Isabel Hardman and Liam Halligan, Telegraph columnist and author of Home Truths. Produced by Patrick Gibbons.