There were groans from survivors when the hearing was told some companies involved in refurbishing the tower had requested immunity.

Grenfell inquiry: 'Distress and anger' at timing of key firms' immunity bid

The second phase of the inquiry was shown that internal messages exchanged by the firms from March 2015.

Grenfell firms 'knew planned cladding would fail in fire', emails suggest

The second stage of the Grenfell Tower inquiry will examine how the high-rise building came to be wrapped in flammable cladding.

The Prime Minister thanked Benita Mehra for her commitment and said he was 'grateful for her sensitivity to the work of the inquiry'.

The head of London's Fire Brigade will stand down early, the service has said.


St Helen’s Church was bedecked in green as community members attended a special service in memory of victims 

Teresa Brown, who left the role earlier this year, was left on the verge of tears while giving evidence to the public inquiry.

Research is also said to show high levels of hydrogen cyanide in the soil that was analysed.

Munira Mahmud called Rania Ibrahim who was trapped on the 23rd floor with her daughters Fethia, four, and Hania, three.

Manuel Miguel Alves said it was clear from early on that the fire could not be stopped.

Commissioner Cotton is the most senior fire officer to give evidence during the public inquiry.

Firefighter Elliott Juggins was part of a team that helped save four trapped residents from the 14th floor.

Investigators say the inquiry is in “a new phase” as they consider allegations of manslaughter and possible health and safety breaches.

12-year-old Jessica Urbano Ramirez, one of 72 people who died in the tragedy, was on the phone to operators for almost an hour.

Raymond Keane said there were issues with the water supply as crews tried to control the inferno.