London's Grenfell Tower, which was engulfed in flames more than seven years ago in a disaster that killed 72 people, will be demolished, bereaved families and survivors said on Thursday.

London's Grenfell Tower -- scene of Britain's worst residential fire since World War II -- is set to be demolished seven years after 72 people died in a blaze there, survivors and families of victims said Thursday.

It has been almost eight years since 72 people died in the Grenfell Tower disaster, the UK's deadliest residential fire since the Second World War.

Angela Rayner has been accused of ignoring bereaved families after it was announced that the Grenfell Tower will be demolished nearly eight years on from the disaster. The Deputy Prime Minister i s understood to have met with survivors and relatives of the 72 people who died, on Wednesday evening.

Rayner's decision to demolish Grenfell Tower branded ‘disgraceful’ by bereaved families - It is expected to be replaced with a ‘sacred space’ designed for ‘for remembering and reflecting’

Since the devastating fire in 2017, that claimed 72 lives, Grenfell Tower has stood as a stark reminder of the tragedy, enveloped in protective sheeting. The delay in its demolition is in no small part down to the community's need for a proper Grenfell memorial.

The charred shell of Grenfell Tower was covered with protective white wrapping soon after the 2017 fire The government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told a meeting with bereaved relatives and survivors,