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By Greg Heffer, News Reporter

London Fire Brigade respond to calls of a huge fire at the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in north Kensington.

The first crews were on site within six minutes as firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, entered the inferno in an attempt to rescue residents.

Locals reported seeing after being dropped from the burning building.

Residents said they were first alerted to the fire by Muslim boys, who had been awake in order to eat during their Ramadan fast, banging on their doors.

One claimed a neighbour had told him the fire started after their fridge exploded.

It was confirmed 50 people had been taken to hospital and there were a "number of fatalities" following the fire.

London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton described the blaze as "unprecedented", with more than 250 firefighters and 40 fire engines attending the scene.

Firefighters battle the flames to reach the 21st floor as London mayor Sadiq Khan said questions needed to be answered about advice given to residents to stay in their flats in the event of a fire.

Temporary shelters are opened for now-homeless residents.

The names of those missing and feared dead begin to emerge.

The Prime Minister expresses her sadness at the "tragic loss of life" and orders a cross-Whitehall meeting in order to deal with the disaster.

Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation admits it was .

Meanwhile, tensions boil over at the scene of the disaster among angry locals.

Firefighters finally reach the top floor of Grenfell Tower after being hampered by broken gas pipes.

Overall, some firefighters put in near 24-hour shifts as they tackled the fire.

A vigil for the victims is held at Notting Hill Methodist Church in west London, in the shadow of the still-smoking tower.

Survivors spend the night in shelters, which have been stocked with .

Singer Adele is spotted visiting the scene of the disaster.

Firefighters believe they have finally extinguished the blaze but it briefly flares up again more than 24 hours after it first started, hampering the ongoing search of the tower.

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Specially trained dogs are sent into the blackened building to search for victims, while police admit it could be weeks before the final death toll is known.

They also express fears some victims may never be identified.

The Queen issues a message of condolence and Theresa May visits the scene of the disaster but is later criticised for not meeting residents and only speaking to the emergency services at the site.

She later orders a .

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visits after the Prime Minister and is pictured hugging a woman desperately searching for a missing girl.

He demands the Government .

London mayor Sadiq Khan is heckled as he answers questions from local residents at the scene of the disaster.

Charities urge people to stop donating items after being inundated.

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Scotland Yard announce a criminal investigation into the disaster.

A focus turns on the cladding fitted to Grenfell Tower, as it emerges the product reportedly used on the building is banned in the US.

The first victim is named as , with thousands signing a petition to allow his family into the UK for his funeral.

The PM's new chief of staff, Gavin Barwell, ignores questions about whether he delayed a report into tower block safety in his previous role as housing minister.

Andrea Leadsom, Leader of the House of Commons, is .

The Queen and Prince William visit survivors and emergency service workers at the Westway Sports Centre, where some of those left homeless slept for a second night.

Amid heavy criticism, the Prime Minister finally meets victims of the fire at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

Mr Khan writes to Mrs May to demand more is done to help residents, claiming the local council is unable to cope.

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Protesters enter Kensington town hall chanting "we want justice" amid angry scenes, while a second protest is held in Westminster.

The Prime Minister visits a church near Grenfell Tower just moments after announcing a package of measures to help those affected by the fire, including a £5m fund.

But Mrs May's visit doesn't last long and .

The Government denies fake reports the media has been asked to hide the true death toll.

The Prime Minister meets residents at 10 Downing Street in an encounter described as passionate and angry, with Mrs May said to have.

She later issues a statement to apologise for the response to the disaster, .

The Prime Minister also orders councils across the UK to undertake urgent safety checks on all high-rise buildings.

In an unusual move, the Queen releases a rare message on her official birthday to reflect on how it is "difficult to escape a very sombre national mood" following the Grenfell tragedy and recent terror attacks.

But Her Majesty, who observes a minute's silence before the annual Trooping the Colour celebrations, adds she was "profoundly struck by the immediate inclination of people throughout the country to offer comfort and support to those in desperate need".

Chancellor Philip Hammond reveals the cladding used on Grenfell Tower was banned in the UK.

Father's Day cards are left among flowers near the site of the disaster.

Downing Street announces £5,500 will be given to each household who saw their property destroyed by the fire.

Firefighters still working at Grenfell Tower are applauded as they leave their shift.

The chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea Council, .

Thousands are evacuated from a council estate in Camden, north London, due to fire safety concerns at four tower blocks.

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The Government reveals all cladding on high-rise buildings judged to be potentially at risk has failed combustibility tests, affecting numerous local authorities.

Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell tells a Glastonbury crowd the.

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Kensington and Chelsea Council's first meeting since the disaster is abandoned amid chaotic scenes after bosses say they cannot freely discuss their response to the fire after being forced to allow journalists into the room.

Members of the public are stopped at the door by security staff, leading to condemnation from Downing Street.

Kensington and Chelsea Council's leader Nicholas Paget-Brown resigns saying he has to accept responsibility for "perceived failings".

Robert Black, chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO), also resigns.

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A married couple who lived on Grenfell Tower's 21st floor reveal how they lost their unborn son just two months before he was due.

They managed to escape the fire but their child was delivered hours later as a stillborn while his mother lay unconscious in an induced coma.