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Grenfell survivors refuse meeting with Jenrick over Westferry development scandal
GRENFELL survivors have refused to meet Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick because he is putting developers first in the Westferry scandal.
In a letter published at the weekend, Grenfell United said Mr Jenrick’s decision to wave through a development for Tory donor Richard Desmond had soured members’ opinion of him.
The Housing Secretary’s actions meant Mr Desmond avoided paying £45 million to Tower Hamlets that would have been spent on local projects.
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