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Grenfell Tower management to be removed - Theresa May | Grenfell Tower management to be removed - Theresa May |
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The organisation that manages Grenfell Tower is to be stripped of responsibility for the west London estate it is part of, the PM has said. | The organisation that manages Grenfell Tower is to be stripped of responsibility for the west London estate it is part of, the PM has said. |
Theresa May said she had a "dignified" and "respectful" meeting with survivors of the fire, which left at least 80 people dead, on Tuesday night. | Theresa May said she had a "dignified" and "respectful" meeting with survivors of the fire, which left at least 80 people dead, on Tuesday night. |
She said residents were "pleased" to hear the tenant management organisation was being stripped of its powers. | She said residents were "pleased" to hear the tenant management organisation was being stripped of its powers. |
It came as Ernie Vital, 50, became the latest victim to be identified. | It came as Ernie Vital, 50, became the latest victim to be identified. |
Police say 54 victims have now been formally named - including baby Logan Gomes, who was stillborn in hospital after the blaze. | Police say 54 victims have now been formally named - including baby Logan Gomes, who was stillborn in hospital after the blaze. |
Mrs May held a private meeting with about 60 or 70 residents, before speaking to the leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council to pass on the concerns raised. | Mrs May held a private meeting with about 60 or 70 residents, before speaking to the leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council to pass on the concerns raised. |
Speaking to the BBC, she said residents were concerned about Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (TMO), which was responsible for Grenfell Tower and the surrounding area. | Speaking to the BBC, she said residents were concerned about Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (TMO), which was responsible for Grenfell Tower and the surrounding area. |
"I was pleased that I was able to tell them... that the tenant management organisation will no longer have responsibility for the Lancaster West housing estate." | "I was pleased that I was able to tell them... that the tenant management organisation will no longer have responsibility for the Lancaster West housing estate." |
She added: "People were pleased to hear that." | She added: "People were pleased to hear that." |
'Ongoing challenges' | 'Ongoing challenges' |
In a statement, Downing Street said the prime minister also discussed support for bereaved families, housing, the Grenfell inquiry and its terms of reference, as well as the distribution of charitable funds. | In a statement, Downing Street said the prime minister also discussed support for bereaved families, housing, the Grenfell inquiry and its terms of reference, as well as the distribution of charitable funds. |
Mrs May told residents that Kensington and Chelsea Council had not responded quickly enough after the fire, the statement added. | Mrs May told residents that Kensington and Chelsea Council had not responded quickly enough after the fire, the statement added. |
In return, residents told her about the "ongoing challenges they face", it added. | In return, residents told her about the "ongoing challenges they face", it added. |
The PM attended "at the invitation of the residents", joining one of a series of regular meetings, coordinated and led by local people. | The PM attended "at the invitation of the residents", joining one of a series of regular meetings, coordinated and led by local people. |
It comes after Mrs May faced criticism for initially failing to meet survivors when she visited the scene after the tragedy. She was also booed during a later visit. | It comes after Mrs May faced criticism for initially failing to meet survivors when she visited the scene after the tragedy. She was also booed during a later visit. |
Meanwhile, in a statement issued by the Met Police, Mr Vital was described by his family as a "kind, sensitive and caring" son. | |
"He was a creative individual who pursued a creative life," the statement read. | |
"He was a proud, humble, mature and independent man. He was a loyal son and a law-abiding citizen who maintained good relationships with all those he met in society." | |
Mr Vital, who worked in the catering industry, died alongside his mother, Marjorie Vital, with whom he lived on the 16th floor. She was confirmed dead at an inquest in July. | |
His "pursuit of happiness has been abruptly and dramatically stopped by the Grenfell Tower tragedy" and his family and friends "will miss him dearly", the statement added. | |
Inquests into four more victims of the tragedy are due to be opened at Westminster Coroner's Court later. | |
Iranian-born sisters Sakineh and Fatemeh Afrasiabi lived on the 18th floor, having moved to the UK in 1997. | |
Sakineh, 65, was disabled and was only able to move with the help of a walking stick, while Fatemeh suffered acute arthritis, according to her daughter, Aklani. | |
Inquests are also due to be opened into the deaths of Mariem Elgwahry, 27, and 45-year-old Deborah Lamprell. |