Four years on from Grenfell. With Ella Jessel

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English - June 17, 2021 05:01 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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This week was the four year anniversary of the Grenfell disaster, and Merlin reflects on Architecture's response with journalist Ella Jessel. Also on the menu; Protestors gather in Brick Lane to fight the Truman Brewery’s redevelopment; Peter Barber, Sumita Singha and others receive Queen’s birthday honours; and GB News - television’s latest rolling current affairs channel - blames the housing crisis for growing cultural divides.

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