Grenfell Tower memorial will not be ready until a decade after fire

Bereaved families frustrated by slow pace of work by memorial commission

A memorial to commemorate the 72 lives lost in the Grenfell Tower fire will not be completed until at least 2027, a decade after the fire, according to a new report.

A report, Remembering Grenfell, by the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission says the earliest point" building on a memorial could start would be late 2026. The government has not yet made any decision on the future of the tower in west London, which is now covered in a protective wrapping.