“Our lives are all up in the air.”The evacuation has drawn fresh attention to the construction of Britain’s public housing high-rises. The Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people and left hundreds homeless, prompted a national reckoning over safety measures and construction of high-rise buildings. Critics have accused governments of prioritizing cost-cutting over safety, and housing advocates in London and elsewhere have since raised concerns about other buildings. While there was “no evidence of an immediate risk to life,” he said the decision was made to evacuate. Barton House was built in 1958 and is among the oldest of the city’s public housing projects, or council housing estates, as they are called in Britain.

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Persons: Ali, “, ”, Grenfell, Barton, Mr, Rees Organizations: Barton House Locations: London, Bristol, Barton, Britain