“This council does not represent the people of North Kensington,” Mr. Daffarn said. But the charred remains of Grenfell Tower have become a shocking symbol of inequality at the heart of the capital itself. Life expectancy in parts of North Kensington is 20 years lower than in South Kensington. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“They don’t know how the other side lives,” said Monica Press, a Labour councilor from North Kensington. Police officers investigating the fire have told survivors that there were “reasonable grounds to suspect” that the council and the organization managing its social housing might have committed corporate manslaughter.

Source: New York Times August 15, 2017 04:02 UTC