More than £200,000 of government money has been paid out to 180 families directly affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

The payments - made up of £500 in cash and £5,000 as a bank account payment - have been coordinated by the Grenfell Response Team (GRT).

It has also been confirmed that 126 hotel places have been given to families while 78 were due to be homed in properties locally or in a neighbouring borough by Monday night.

In a statement, GRT said: "We have endeavoured to keep accommodation as local as possible, and we completely accept residents' wishes to remain close to the community."