Police in London have said 58 people are now presumed dead following this week's devastating fire at Grenfell tower block.
The blaze ripped through the 24-storey building in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving residents trapped in the high rise block.
Between 50 and 60 people stormed Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall as members of the public said the homeless needed help "right now".
She said she was warned of the fire at 12.50am - within minutes the London Fire Brigade had been alerted to a blaze which quickly took over the large building.
A man signs a message board placed near Grenfell Tower in London, Saturday, June 17, 2017. "People have lost their lives, people have had their homes destroyed, they have fled for their lives with absolutely nothing".
"After a tragedy of truly national dimensions like this, the prime minister can not simply behave like a grey-faced executive at a company who has been confronted by a public relations foul-up". The package includes a guarantee to rehouse people as close as possible to where they previously lived - a poor neighborhood surrounded by extreme wealth. "All I'm keen to say is there is an effective, co-ordinated relief effort on the ground and I'm sorry if people haven't seen that".
May has faced criticism for not meeting with survivors during her first visit to the site after the blaze, the wire service reports.
"It is human nature for most of us if we know there's a fire, start moving and get out", said Robert Solomon of the National Fire Protection Association, a USA -based organization that studies fire safety globally. He said: "We investigate criminal matters".
The government is expected to discuss the establishment of a strike force to urgently identify fire-prone buildings at a meeting on Monday, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Newly-appointed Indian-origin housing minister in the Department for Communities and Local Government, Alok Sharma, said, "Every single family will be rehoused in the local area". Hands cautioned that officials don't yet have exact details about the renovation that ended just past year. One version of the product [has] a polyethylene core, the other version is around a fire-retardant mineral core.
Fears emerged cladding used inside and outside the housing block was a major factor in it quickly becoming engulfed in flames.
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But accusations of a slow official response have heaped pressure on the premier, whose Conservative government remains in limbo after losing its parliamentary majority in last week's election.
The firm said the cladding panels, which are not manufactured by Harley Facades, are a commonly used product in the refurbishment industry.
He said the group had spoken about their "demands and what we expect". "At this time, we are not aware of any link between the fire and the exterior cladding to the tower".
Flowers and posters of missing persons are still taped to the gates of the church, which has been used as a temporary shelter and gathering point for donations.
Protesters walk down Ladbroke Grove in west London. Numerous displaced are living in churches and community centers.
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by grandson Prince William, paid a visit to the Grenfell Tower this morning where the number of missing is estimated to be around 76.
Other victims have been named by their families.
NHS England said 18 patients remain in hospital after the fire, including nine who are in critical care.
"When you have a fire that takes hold like that, that is literally an inferno".
"Obviously, the longer people have to wait, especially finding out what happened to their loved ones, (that) can create anger", said Abdurahman Sayed, Chief Executive Officer of al-Manaar.
Vanezis said the best chance to identify victims may be if firefighters find bits of teeth or bone, medical devices like pacemakers or artificial implants.
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