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Special arrangements have been made to allow a government minister to address MPs at Westminster later about the Grenfell Tower fire in London. Special arrangements have been made to allow a government minister to address MPs at Westminster about the Grenfell Tower fire in London.
Despite Parliament still being suspended ahead of the Queen's Speech, Fire Minister Nick Hurd will make a statement in the Grand Committee Room. Despite Parliament still being suspended ahead of the Queen's Speech, Fire Minister Nick Hurd is making a statement in the Grand Committee Room.
"We have to get to the bottom of this," said Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Theresa May has ordered a full public inquiry, "to ensure that this terrible tragedy is properly investigated".
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: ""We have to get to the bottom of this."
His party is calling for measures recommended after another fatal fire in 2009 to be implemented immediately.His party is calling for measures recommended after another fatal fire in 2009 to be implemented immediately.
Rescuers do not expect to find anyone else alive in Grenfell Tower, north Kensington. Police said 17 people had been confirmed dead but that was expected to rise.Rescuers do not expect to find anyone else alive in Grenfell Tower, north Kensington. Police said 17 people had been confirmed dead but that was expected to rise.
Mr Hurd told MPs the "exceptionally complex" investigation would take several months.
He said the focus remained on the immediate emergency response before attention would turn to the cause of the fire.
Shadow housing minister John Healey said it was a "national tragedy" and urged ministers to begin installing sprinkler systems immediately and not to wait for the result of the public inquiry.
Questions have been raised about why the fire spread so quickly and whether the advice given to residents was correct - they were told to stay put and wait to be rescued.Questions have been raised about why the fire spread so quickly and whether the advice given to residents was correct - they were told to stay put and wait to be rescued.
Attention has also focused on recommendations made in 2013 after a fire in a tower block in Lakanal House in Camberwell in 2009 in which six people died.Attention has also focused on recommendations made in 2013 after a fire in a tower block in Lakanal House in Camberwell in 2009 in which six people died.
These included installing sprinkler systems in high-risk buildings and reviewing building regulations.These included installing sprinkler systems in high-risk buildings and reviewing building regulations.
In October the former Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell, said the government had "publicly committed" to reviewing building regulations in relation to fire safety after the Lakanal House fire.In October the former Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell, said the government had "publicly committed" to reviewing building regulations in relation to fire safety after the Lakanal House fire.
Shadow housing minister John Healey said this review had "not been started". Mr Healey said this review had "not been started".
"The residents and others have some really serious questions to put to ministers and the people who run the building," he said."The residents and others have some really serious questions to put to ministers and the people who run the building," he said.
Responding to reports, the Department for Communities and Local Government said it was "simply not true" that a report about building regulations had been "sat on".Responding to reports, the Department for Communities and Local Government said it was "simply not true" that a report about building regulations had been "sat on".
Ministers have promised a full investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire. Mrs May promised a public inquiry, saying that "people want answers".
Theresa May visited the scene of the fire on Thursday morning. She was briefed by the emergency services and met front-line staff. She added: "We need to know what happened, we need to have an explanation of this - we owe that to the families, to the people who have lost loved ones, friends and the homes in which they lived."
The PM visited the scene of the fire on Thursday morning. She was briefed by the emergency services and met front-line staff.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also visited, meeting local clergy and volunteers helping with the recovery operation.Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also visited, meeting local clergy and volunteers helping with the recovery operation.
"We have to get to the bottom of this," he told one of the community leaders."We have to get to the bottom of this," he told one of the community leaders.
"The truth has got to come out and it will.""The truth has got to come out and it will."
Parliament cannot officially meet until the Queen's Speech has been delivered on 21 June.Parliament cannot officially meet until the Queen's Speech has been delivered on 21 June.
The Liberal Democrats have called for an urgent review into fire safety and building regulations.The Liberal Democrats have called for an urgent review into fire safety and building regulations.