London fire: Grenfell Tower blaze puts emergency service cuts in sharp focus

Firefighters who tackled the Grenfell Tower inferno say they have never experienced a blaze like it in decades of service.As funding pressures on emergency services remain sharply in focus – particularly in light of the Metropolitan police commissioner, Cressida Dick, saying she would be seeking more resources for her force following the London Bridge attacks – the fire service has risen to the challenge against a background of cuts.A total of 200 firefighters and officers fought the