If the number is confirmed, it would make the Grenfell Tower blaze the deadliest in London since World War Two.
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"I understand, I really do understand the fears of so many about not knowing the scale of the tragedy that is unfolding behind us", said Cundy.
After a turbulent three months which has seen three militant attacks and now the tower blaze, Queen Elizabeth said "it is hard to escape a very sombre national mood", in a message on her official birthday. She said, in an unprecedented statement, that she had been "profoundly struck by the immediate inclination of people throughout the country to offer comfort and support to those in desperate need".
This latest figure, based on reports from the public, included the 30 already confirmed to have died in the fire in west London early Wednesday. May has committed five million pounds for clothes, food and emergency supplies as part of Grenfell Tower Residents' Discretionary Fund on Friday, which 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.
He says it may be necessary for numerous outmoded tower blocks built in the 1970s to be demolished because of safety concerns.
The Grenfell Tower fire was a "preventable accident" caused by "years of neglect" by the local council and successive governments, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said yesterday.
Community groups have said warnings about poor fire safety have been ignored, and in the aftermath of the disaster, officials have failed to take care of those affected, they said.
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Some Grenfell Tower residents had warned months ago fire safety issues at the building meant that it was at risk of a "catastrophic" event.
There were angry scenes in the centre of London on Friday evening as protesters stormed one government building and protested loudly in front of another. They brought us outside. They say they will also use visual elements like tattoos and scars in the painstaking process.
Matthew Parris, a columnist and former Conservative lawmaker, said May's response to the fire had shown a lack of judgment which made her unsuitable to be prime minister.
Speaking to SkyNews on Sunday, Labour MP David Lammy said some contractors working on the Grenfell Tower were removing evidence of their work after the last week inferno that killed dozens of people in the 24-story building. And obviously that will be a subject that the (public) inquiry will look at.
The Chancellor said a criminal investigation would examine whether building regulations had been violated when the block underwent an extensive renovation that was concluded previous year.
During a meeting with survivors at her Downing Street office on Saturday, Mrs May said more help will be sent to help survivors cope and find alternative housing now that the building has been destroyed.
The tragedy has provoked a huge response from nearby communities.
"Victims have concerns their voice will not be heard, that their many questions about this tragedy will not be answered". Numerous displaced are living in churches and community centres.
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