But Grenfell United, which represents some of the bereaved and survivors of the June 2017 fire, claimed the voices of many loved ones had been ignored. They said they had repeatedly urged housing secretaries over the years to “consult the bereaved and survivors meaningfully before reaching a decision on the tower”.

Bereaved families of the Grenfell fire disaster are understood to have been told the tower block will be demolished. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, who is also Housing Secretary, met with relatives and survivors on Wednesday evening (February 5).

The government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told a meeting with bereaved relatives and survivors, the BBC understands. Seventy two people died when the tower block in west London caught fire in June 2017.

Angela Rayner has been accused of ignoring bereaved families of the Grenfell Tower fire after she told them on Wednesday that the block of flats would be demolished.

The Grenfell Tower is set to be demolished, eight years after the devastating fire killed 72 people. The tower block in west London caught fire in June 2017, and has remained abandoned since. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told a meeting with bereaved relatives and survivors a formal announcement would be made on Friday.