Politics Live: Reaction to London fire tragedy

Summary

Theresa May announces judge-led public inquiry into Grenfell Tower tragedy
MPs now quizzing minister about response to the tragedy
Queen's Speech to take place on Wednesday 21 June
Tim Farron is to step down as Lib Dem leader
MPs being sworn in to the House of Commons
Deal between Tories and DUP delayed because of the tragedy

Live Reporting

Emma Griffiths

Final Westminster film from 'speechless' political reporterpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
Adam Fleming
Daily and Sunday Politics reporter
As Adam Fleming leaves Westminster for a BBC job in Brussels, this is his final film for the Daily and Sunday Politics team as he recalls election night and what happened after.
He will continue to appear on BBC TV and radio programmes in the UK.
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Farron claims Trump is 'terrified of the British public'published at 15:21 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
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Tim Farron is the latest party leader to comment on reports that President Trump doesn't fancy a trip to the UK at the moment.
The Liberal Democrat leader said:
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Trump is clearly terrified of the British public. He knows that the British people find his politics appalling and that they won't be scared to make their views known. Theresa May should be embarrassed that she was so quick to offer Trump a state visit. Now neither of them want to be seen with the other."
On yer bike!published at 15:17 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
ITV News presenter Alastair Stewart is keeping things light-hearted ahead of the reshuffle.
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Watch: Is Michael Gove about to rejoin the cabinet?published at 15:14 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
Ellie Price
Daily and Sunday Politics reporter
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Boris sent messages to Tories to get them to 'get behind PM' - ITVpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
ITV says it has seen messages sent from the foreign secretary to Conservative MPs urging them to support Theresa May.
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Whittingdale says May should stay - for nowpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
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Conservative MP and former Cabinet Minister John Whittingdale has told BBC News that any resignation by Theresa May, at this time, "would only add to the instability".
He conceded that Mrs May's authority had been "damaged by the outcome of the election" - which saw the Conservatives lose their majority - and that the party position as a minority government "makes governing very much more difficult".
The Maldon MP said the Queen's Speech - in effect, the Conservatives' programme for government - would undoubtedly be "watered down" but insisted the party remained committed to Brexit and would push ahead with the Great Repeal Bill.
Hundreds protesting in Manchester city centrepublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
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PM speaks to outgoing Irish taoiseach about DUP dealpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
A Downing Street spokesperson has said: “Prime Minister Theresa May spoke on the phone to Taoiseach Enda Kenny today. The Prime Minister explained that she is working towards a confidence and supply deal with the DUP which would provide stability and certainty for the UK going forward.
"They confirmed their joint commitment to restoring a Northern Ireland Executive as soon as possible and agreed that both countries would continue to engage closely to bring about political stability in Northern Ireland. The Prime Minister reiterated that the government’s approach and objectives in the forthcoming talks to re-establish the Northern Ireland Executive remained unchanged.
“The two leaders spoke about their willingness to continue close cooperation as the UK embarks on leaving the European Union, with no return to a hard border.
“The Prime Minister thanked Mr Kenny for helping to make UK-Ireland relations stronger than ever, wished him well for the future and said she looked forward to continuing a close relationship with his successor.”
Cabinet stats: sex, age and educationpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
Members of the current Cabinet are 58% comprehensive-educated, 23% privately-educated and 19% selective.
As it currently stands, 42% of the Cabinet attended Oxbridge.
Of the 24 Cabinet members, 16 are men (66%) and 8 are women (33%); the average age is 52.
Thornberry 'doesn't think Labour lost'published at 15:01 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
Andrew Neil and John Pienaar both told Unite leader Len McClusky the Labour Party did not win the election.
But the union boss saw it differently and it seems he's not the only one as Emily Thornberry shares his view.
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May 'calls defeated Conservative candidates'published at 14:57 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
The defeated Conservative MP for Bath, Ben Howlett, has confirmed that the prime minister is calling Conservative candidates who failed to be elected on Thursday’s general election.
The prime minister had been criticised for failing to speak to those who lost their seats.
Former Prime Minister David Cameron rang some defeated Tory MPs earlier this weekend.
Corbyn on Trump state visitpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reacts to reports that US President Donald Trump is postponing his state visit to the UK until the British public supports it.
Downing Street said there had been "no change to plans" for President Trump to visit.
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Reports that James Brokenshire stays as Northern Ireland Secretarypublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
The Sun's deputy political editor tweets...
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Confirmed cabinet positions so farpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
Stand by your beds folks, as we expect announcements of a cabinet reshuffle imminently.
However, Theresa May has already confirmed some senior cabinet positions:
- Chancellor of the Exchequer - Philip Hammond
- Home Secretary - Amber Rudd
- Foreign Secretary - Boris Johnson
- Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union - David Davis
- Defence Secretary of State for - Sir Michael Fallon
Cabinet Office minister and Paymaster General is currently the only vacant post, after Ben Gummer lost his Ipswich seat to Labour's Sandy Martin.
Now enough of them for a group meetingpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
Nick Eardley
BBC Scotland Westminster correspondent
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About Theresa May's former chiefs of staffpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
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The UK has two options - Bradypublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
The World This Weekend
Radio 4 programme
Graham Brady, who chairs the 1922 committee of backbench Conservative MPs, has said the UK now has two options.
Speaking to Radio 4's Mark Mardell, he said: "One is for us to get on - what I think is the responsible way - and try and form a government and try to offer the right kind of responsible leadership that the country needs.
"The other would be to go back to the country for another general election. I don't detect any desire amongst the British public to go through the whole process of a general election again."
Trump visit: 'No change to plans'published at 14:38 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
In response to a Guardian story, external that President Trump told Theresa May in a phone call in recent weeks that he did not want to visit the UK until the British public supported him coming, a No 10 spokesperson told the BBC:
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We aren’t going to comment on speculation about the contents of private phone conversations. The Queen extended an invitation to President Trump to visit the UK and there is no change to those plans."
Green leader reckons Trump 'too scared' to come to UKpublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
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DUP 'committed to restoring devolved NI government'published at 14:34 British Summer Time 11 June 2017
Mark Devenport
BBC News NI Political Editor
The DUP has indicated its role in forming a government at Westminster does not change the desire to restore devolved government at Stormont.
They say they remain ready to form an Executive without preconditions. The DUP leader Arlene Foster will be at Stormont tomorrow and will then travel to London on Monday night.