Emergency workers on a raised platform point at a section of the fire-gutted Grenfell Tower in London, Friday, June 16, 2017, after a fire engulfed the 24-story building Wednesday morning. The Guardian newspaper reported Friday that contractors installed a cheaper, less flame-resistant type of paneling on the building in the renovation that ended in May 2016.
May made a private visit to the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital which is treating eight survivors on Friday afternoon, after being heavily criticized for attending the site but not meeting the Tower block's residents.
"Because of people saving money, people are dying", one man told Ms Leadsom. "The sad reality is that this work will stretch into many weeks", he said.
"That's why I'll be visiting later today to see if there is anything more that we can do - we've already released emergency funds - I want to make sure we do everything we possibly can".
The British Prime Minister is now asking for a public investigation.
The police said 30 people are known to have died in the blaze that started just before 1am on Wednesday, but the total may exceed 100.as at least 70 people remain unaccounted for. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire Protesters march towards The Grenfell Tower block that was destroyed by fire, in north Kensington, West London, Britain June 16, 2017.
The package is also to include a commitment to ensure that all who lost their homes are re-housed as soon as possible near where they lived, temporary accommodation is paid for and that all victims are consulted during a public inquiry into the fire.
In a post on Twitter, the music mogul said he was "making calls" for the single, after 17 people were confirmed dead in the aftermath of the devastating blaze.
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Using drones and sniffer dogs, firefighters continued searching the burnt-out hulk that looms over Notting Dale, a low-income district of west London.
"The conditions within Grenfell Tower are particularly hazardous". The group a year ago completed a 10 million pound ($12.8 million) renovation that included new outside insulating panels, double-glazed windows and a communal heating system.
Javid said inspections of similar buildings had been ordered, with particular attention to the modern cladding used to beautify and add an insulation layer to ageing concrete and steel structures. They essentially consist of two thin layers of aluminium sandwiched around a lightweight insulating material.
The Times reported that contractors are thought to have used panels with a polythene core for the Grenfell project.
Police were called to the building and formed a barrier to control the situation.
Ade Deane-Pratt from Camberwell, south London said she was marching because of the anger she felt towards the Government.
British authorities are launching a criminal investigation into the London apartment building fire - as the death toll from the blaze has almost doubled, to 30.
Locals yelled questions at mayor Sadiq Khan when he walked through the neighbourhood yesterday.
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