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The leader of the opposition on Kensington & Chelsea Council has welcomed the introduction of a Grenfell 'taskforce' to take over housing.

Robert Atkinson, who is the local Labour councillor for the ward containing Grenfell Tower, told Edward Stourton "this is a crisis which has gone beyond the competence of a single borough".

Mr Atkinson said it was important to "move at the pace that the survivors want us to" but that it would be necessary to "buy additional properties very quickly".

He added that the announcement regarding offers of houses felt like an attempt to "hurry the victims into making choices too early".

(Photo: Kensington & Chelsea Council building. Credit: EPA)