Grenfell Tower families to receive minimum of £5500 from No 10



This past Sunday was father's day and for many families out there the day was celebrated with messages of love along with spending time together, but for the surviving victims of the Grenfell Tower block fire yesterday was a heartbreaking reminder of what they have lost.

"Tony leaves behind a large family, his wife, sons and grandchildren, including one grandchild he will never get to meet".


He said: "I thought the way they expressed themselves with a mixture of passion and reason was fantastic, and I hope it's the beginning of a process, not the end of a process, the beginning of a process of real listening between Government, RBKC (the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council), local residents, that will bring about lasting change".

The Prime Minister also gave reassurance to the victims of the fire that they will be consulted on the terms of reference for the upcoming Public Inquiry.


"And it is incredibly hard to describe the devastation in some parts of that building".

Mr Cundy said: "Sadly, as of this morning, I am afraid to say there are now 79 people who we believe are now dead or missing and we have to presume they are dead".


On Sunday Downing Street said residents of the burnt-out tower block would receive £500 in cash followed by a bank payment of £5,000 from Monday.

Cundy promised an exhausting investigation into the tragedy. But I don't think anything prepared me for what I was going to see when I was in there.




  • Leroy Wright