Hundreds of residents evacuated from high-rises over fire risk fears

ALAN SIMPSON

remove unsafe cladding from five towers on the estate discovered in checks following the fire in north Kensington which killed at least 79 people.

Ms Gould said firefighters and council officials had inspected the estate earlier yesterday and ordered the buildings to be evacuated.

She added: “We will be doing all we can, alongside the London Fire Brigade and other authorities, to support our residents at this difficult time.”

Resident Shirley Philips said she had been given no notice that she had to leave, adding: “I think it’s absolutely disgusting. We’ve had the fire brigade all day, Camden Council, police.

“I had a fire safety check done today. Why

Glastonbury Festival held a minute’s silence for victims of the recent terror attacks and Grenfell Tower fire.