'We'll be living with this for a long time to come’: Grenfell, six months on

As the catastrophic fire recedes from the immediate moment, survivors and locals take stock and share their hopes and fears for the future

Beinazir Lasharie, who has lived almost all her life in a flat on the Grenfell estate, hesitated when she was offered the post of deputy mayor by Kensington and Chelsea council in the summer. A Labour councillor, she had battled to get her voice heard previously and was sceptical about the unexpected decision to promote her.

“I felt it’s a bit strange that all of a sudden you are appointing me when you’ve never really listened to what I’ve had to say before,” she said. “I think they chose me because I am the only councillor who lives on that estate. The only reason I did it was for the people of Grenfell, I wouldn’t have found the strength otherwise. I want to be there as a reminder of what happened that night.”

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