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| London fire: Protests held as fire anger increases | |
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| Protests were held in London as residents demanded support for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. | |
| Between 50 and 60 people stormed Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall as members of the public said the homeless needed help "right now". | Between 50 and 60 people stormed Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall as members of the public said the homeless needed help "right now". |
| Crowds gathered outside a hall where PM Theresa May met survivors and protests were also held at Downing Street. | |
| Mrs May sanctioned £5m for clothes, food and emergency supplies, as the death toll rose to at least 30. | |
| The BBC understands those missing could number about 70, with the 30 likely to be among that number. Three of those who died have been identified. | The BBC understands those missing could number about 70, with the 30 likely to be among that number. Three of those who died have been identified. |
| There was nothing to suggest the fire was started deliberately, police said. | There was nothing to suggest the fire was started deliberately, police said. |
| Hundreds of mourners stood arm in arm at a vigil and held a two-minute silence for victims of the fire. | |
| Many wept openly as candles illuminated the road outside the Latymer Christian Centre, yards from the site of the blaze. | |
| The fire broke out shortly before 01:00 BST on Wednesday. | The fire broke out shortly before 01:00 BST on Wednesday. |
| It tore through all floors of the building and took more than 200 firefighters 24 hours to bring it under control. | It tore through all floors of the building and took more than 200 firefighters 24 hours to bring it under control. |
| Mahad Egal, who escaped his fourth floor flat with his family, said: "At first it seemed it was controllable, but really quickly the fire started to rise as the cladding caught fire. It is incredible we survived." | Mahad Egal, who escaped his fourth floor flat with his family, said: "At first it seemed it was controllable, but really quickly the fire started to rise as the cladding caught fire. It is incredible we survived." |
| Emergency services spent a third day searching for bodies in the burnt-out Grenfell Tower in North Kensington. | |
| The first protest began at around 15:00 at the town hall and scores later joined it. | |
| At about 16:30, people began to rush up the steps and make their way into the building. | |
| One member of the public said: "Nobody knows what is happening. People are so angry. Those people shouldn't be sleeping in the street." | |
| Mustafa Al Mansur, who organised the protest, read a statement from the council which promised to re-house as many people locally as they could and to provide funding for those affected. | |
| But he called the response "flimsy" with "no concrete answers" - especially on the question of number of residents who lived in the flats. | But he called the response "flimsy" with "no concrete answers" - especially on the question of number of residents who lived in the flats. |
| "The people were not satisfied with the answers," he told BBC News. | |
| "The people were getting frustrated and they walked towards the building. They did not force themselves inside. They got inside the main building and were in the foyer, just speaking." | |
| Police then arrived on the scene and formed a barricade, which Mr Al Mansur said led to "physical confrontation" between the two sides. | Police then arrived on the scene and formed a barricade, which Mr Al Mansur said led to "physical confrontation" between the two sides. |
| There were then angry scenes outside the Clement James Centre, in North Kensington, where the meeting with the prime minister and residents of the tower had been held. | There were then angry scenes outside the Clement James Centre, in North Kensington, where the meeting with the prime minister and residents of the tower had been held. |
| Dozens of demonstrators surged towards the entrance and there were scuffles outside as organisers appealed for calm. | Dozens of demonstrators surged towards the entrance and there were scuffles outside as organisers appealed for calm. |
| Mrs May had faced criticism for not meeting with survivors in the immediate aftermath, unlike Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. | Mrs May had faced criticism for not meeting with survivors in the immediate aftermath, unlike Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. |
| Asked about the reaction of the crowd, Mrs May defended the government's response. | Asked about the reaction of the crowd, Mrs May defended the government's response. |
| "What I am now absolutely focused on is ensuring we get that support on the ground," she said. | "What I am now absolutely focused on is ensuring we get that support on the ground," she said. |
| "The government is making money available, we are ensuring we are going to get to the bottom of what has happened, we will ensure that people are re-housed. We need to make sure that actually happens." | |
| Mr Corbyn wrote an open letter to the prime minister, calling for the public inquiry to ensure "all necessary lessons are learned". | Mr Corbyn wrote an open letter to the prime minister, calling for the public inquiry to ensure "all necessary lessons are learned". |
| The Labour leader added: "[The inquiry] must be empowered to consider all the steps that were, or were not, taken leading up to and contributing to this most terrible incident. | The Labour leader added: "[The inquiry] must be empowered to consider all the steps that were, or were not, taken leading up to and contributing to this most terrible incident. |
| "It must also identify the urgent steps that need to be taken in relation to fire safety standards for other buildings of this nature." | "It must also identify the urgent steps that need to be taken in relation to fire safety standards for other buildings of this nature." |
| Large crowds of people also gathered in Westminster and made their way to Downing Street. | Large crowds of people also gathered in Westminster and made their way to Downing Street. |
| The crowd was heard chanting, "Justice for Grenfell", along with "May must go" and "blood on your hands". | The crowd was heard chanting, "Justice for Grenfell", along with "May must go" and "blood on your hands". |
| A peaceful march started making its way down Whitehall and was halted by police outside Downing Street, before moving to Oxford Circus, where demonstrators carried out a sit-down protest. | |
| The march continued up Regent Street, where they held a minute's silence outside the BBC's headquarters, and continued towards Marble Arch and Notting Hill, ending at Lancaster Gate. | The march continued up Regent Street, where they held a minute's silence outside the BBC's headquarters, and continued towards Marble Arch and Notting Hill, ending at Lancaster Gate. |
| The £5m Grenfell Tower Residents' Discretionary Fund, announced by Mrs May, includes the aim to re-house residents within three weeks as close to where they lived before as possible, to pay for temporary housing in the meantime and to provide extra financial assistance. | |
| During her meeting with survivors, the PM also said they would be consulted on the terms of the public inquiry announced on Thursday and receive state funding for legal representation. | During her meeting with survivors, the PM also said they would be consulted on the terms of the public inquiry announced on Thursday and receive state funding for legal representation. |
| Mrs May said: "Everyone affected by this tragedy needs reassurance that the government is there for them at this terrible time - and that is what I am determined to provide." | Mrs May said: "Everyone affected by this tragedy needs reassurance that the government is there for them at this terrible time - and that is what I am determined to provide." |
| Royal visit | Royal visit |
| The Queen and Duke of Cambridge also met volunteers, residents and community representatives during a visit to the Westway Sports Centre. | The Queen and Duke of Cambridge also met volunteers, residents and community representatives during a visit to the Westway Sports Centre. |
| The Queen paid tribute to the "bravery" of firefighters and the "incredible generosity" of volunteers now offering support. | The Queen paid tribute to the "bravery" of firefighters and the "incredible generosity" of volunteers now offering support. |
| So far in the investigation: | So far in the investigation: |
| First victims named | First victims named |
| On Thursday, the first victim of the fire was named as Syrian refugee Mohammed Alhajali, 23. | On Thursday, the first victim of the fire was named as Syrian refugee Mohammed Alhajali, 23. |
| The Syria Solidarity Campaign said Mr Alhajali, a civil engineering student, had been in a flat on the 14th floor when the fire broke out, and had spent two hours on the phone to a friend in Syria. | The Syria Solidarity Campaign said Mr Alhajali, a civil engineering student, had been in a flat on the 14th floor when the fire broke out, and had spent two hours on the phone to a friend in Syria. |
| He had been trying to get through to his family while he was waiting to be rescued. | He had been trying to get through to his family while he was waiting to be rescued. |
| His older brother, Omar, told the BBC he had lost Mohammed on the way out of the building. | His older brother, Omar, told the BBC he had lost Mohammed on the way out of the building. |
| Two other victims have also been named. | Two other victims have also been named. |
| Five-year-old Isaac Shawo reportedly got separated from his family in the smoke and later died. | Five-year-old Isaac Shawo reportedly got separated from his family in the smoke and later died. |
| Artist and photographer Khadija Saye, 24, lived on the 20th floor and also died. | Artist and photographer Khadija Saye, 24, lived on the 20th floor and also died. |
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