Tragic reason Birmingham Library will be turning green tonight

The Library of Birmingham will be lit up in green tonight to mark the seventh anniversary of a national tragedy. The Grenfell Fire disaster claimed 72 lives and the loved ones of those who died continue to campaign for safer housing in their memory.

And as part of 'Green4GrenfellDay', the flagship library will be turning green in a sign of solidarity. A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council shared on X: "The @LibraryofBham will be lit green tonight for #Green4GrenfellDay, marking the seventh anniversary of the tragedy."

In 2023, a High Court settlement of 150 million was reached with nearly 900 people whose lives were “ruined or changed” by the Grenfell tragedy, ITV reports. It was reported that because this case was a civil claim it would “have no impact on the public inquiry report into the fire or any potential future criminal charges.”

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The Grenfell inquiry was established under the 2005 Inquiries Act which was introduced by Tony Blair’s Labour government phase one focused on the factual narrative of the events that night and was published in October 2019. It concluded the tower's cladding did not comply with building regulations and was the "principal" reason for the rapid and "profoundly shocking" spread of the blaze.

In November 2023, the Inquiry cited rule 13 as part of the delay. They explained: “Under rule 13 of the Inquiry Rules the Inquiry is required to write to those who may be subject to criticism, explaining the basis on which such criticism may be made.” The Grenfell Inquiry has said its final report will be published on September 4 later this year.

A spokesperson for the Green4Grenfell campaign added: "Green 4 Grenfell Day was first held in 2017, to commemorate those who helped our community. Our campaign had schools from across the country wear green and raise awareness for local causes."