Grenfell 

SURVIVORS, relatives and friends marked the first 100 days since the Grenfell fire disasters with a vigil in North Kensington on Friday.

Held at the Westway “Wall of Truth” mural in the shadow of the tower, mourners lit candles and listened to prayers led by the Bishop of Kensington, Graham Tomlin, and Niles Hailstones of Acklam Village.

In a speech, the deputy leader of Kensington and Chelsea council, Kim Taylor- Smith, apologised for what had happened and acknowledged that the process of rehousing victims of the fire was slow. “We are going as fast as the individuals involved allow us,” he said before being interrupted and stepping aside.

Afterwards, Clarrie Mendy of Relative Justice for Grenfell, which organised the event, said there were still huge concerns 100 days on.

“For a start I am disappointed that there hasn’t been any closure for survivors, the majority of whom remain in hotels. They are only being given 24 hours to consider offers and it is not clear what type of tenancy they are being offered – this is holding up the process.”

On Tuesday some of these concerns were raised during a private meeting hosted by Ingrid Gubbay, European head of human rights at international law firm Hausfeld. The meeting, held at the firm’s Holborn offices on behalf of Relative Justice, was the first in a series of seminars aimed at advising survivors collectively of their legal rights.