05-07-2017 17:08 via theguardian.com

Labour says taskforce sent in to aid Grenfell recovery lacks power

Criticism follows announcement team of outside experts being brought in to run key services in Kensington and Chelsea Labour has complained that a specialist taskforce sent in to Kensington and Chelsea council to take over key services following the Grenfell Tower fire will have too few powers, saying the government remains “off the pace” in its response.John Healey, the shadow housing minister, also said the announcement that just 14 of 158 families made homeless had accepted tempor
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