London police expect the toll to rise but it could take months to search the building and identify the victims.
The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than 370 councils in England and Wales, said authorities have been "on the front foot" to carry out reviews on their high-rise buildings since the tragedy unfolded.
Britain's Press Association reported that some 70 people are still missing after the fire, based on a compilation of verified reports.
"We owe that to the families, to the people who have lost loved ones, friends and the homes in which they lived", May said in a statement.
The cladding - installed on the tower in a recent renovation - has come under scrutiny, with experts saying a more fire resistant type could have been used.
The protesters barged their way through an automatic door at Kensington and Chelsea council town hall and sought to gain entry to an upper floor.
"We are here today because you must look at that building with tears streaming down your face", one woman told the group as they neared the foot of the tower.
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Also on Friday, the Queen and the Duke of Cambridge met volunteers, local residents and community representatives while visiting Westway Sports Centre, near the charred remains of the tower block in north Kensington.
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Cundy noted that the ongoing operation to recover and identify all victims is a complex process, and some may never be identified.
She has promised to set up a public inquiry and pledged £5 million (NZ$8.8 million) to help the victims.
"We hope to confirm a record tomorrow which will raise some money for the many people affected by the tragedy".
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said people were frustrated by the lack of information about the missing and the dead as well as a lack of coordination between support services.
"It's disgraceful. I don't think people are going to stand for this much longer", she added.
- Scotland Yard has launched a criminal investigation into the fire after it emerged that cladding panels similar to those likely to have been used on the tower block have been widely prohibited on tall buildings in the U.S. since 2012.
The Police have launched a criminal inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire incident that has killed 17 people so far and injured 30 others, 15 of whom are critical.
There has been growing fury on the low-rent estate where residents wanted answers on why the fire was able to spread so rapidly and why complaints about safety had been ignored.
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