Grief over a London high-rise tower fire that killed dozens turned to outrage Friday amid reports that the materials used in a recen.
At least 76 people are unaccounted for, according to media reports, although it was not known whether some of those were among the bodies recovered so far.
The measures were announced following the second meeting of the Grenfell Tower Recovery Taskforce, chaired by British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Flowers and missing persons posters were taped to the gates of the church, while bags of donations were piled outside the door.
Earlier on Friday, the prime minister spent nearly an hour speaking to patients and staff at London's Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Of those, 10 remain in critical condition.
"This should not be happening in the United Kingdom, this should never happen".
The specialist bereavement support for families will be provided by the NHS, Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, said.
The prince's embrace broke with royal protocol - touching royal members is historically reserved for handshakes - and instead embraced the distressed woman who was reportedly desperate to locate her husband who was trapped an elevator during the time of the fire.
"It is hard to escape a very sombre national mood", Elizabeth said in a message on her official birthday. "On Saturday, I went in myself and went to the top floor".
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He also mimicked Bill Clinton during the 71st annual Broadway awards at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on Sunday. Its star Rachel Bay Jones took the Tony for best featured actress in a musical.
Khan, who grew up in public housing, said locals are still angry at the "poor response" from the local and federal government both before and after the tragedy - echoing an angry op-ed he wrote for The Guardian Sunday.
Experts say the cladding and the insulation it contained seems to have spread the flames quickly along the exterior of the building, overwhelming safety devices like fire doors. British officials have ordered a review of other buildings that have had similar renovations.
After a botched snap election that lost her party its majority in parliament, the prime minister is facing criticism for her response to the blaze that engulfed the 24-storey apartment block of social housing on Wednesday.
Facing flak for not meeting with locals sooner, May was set to visit the injured in hospital yesterday, as pressure mounted on her after a failed poll gamble.
The tragedy has provoked a big response from nearby communities that have donated food and shelter to the victims.
During Mrs May's visit, it was announced a £5m (€5.7m) fund would be made available to pay for emergency supplies, food, clothes and other costs.
Some residents had warned months ago that the tower represented a risky fire risk.
"Whilst I sincerely hope that our work over the coming days means that we (will be) able to say that less people are confirmed as having died, I also have to consider the sad reality that this may rise", Metropolitan Police Cmdr.
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