London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for commissioners to take over the running of Kensington and Chelsea Council after its leader and deputy leader tendered their resignations in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.

The 11th-hour decision to shelve Kensington and Chelsea Council's first cabinet meeting since the Grenfell Tower disaster has been branded an "absolute fiasco".

The British Prime Minister will be updated on the Grenfell Tower recovery effort later as the number of high rises feared to pose similar fire risks mounts.

Latest: The investigations at Grenfell Tower have led police to believe the "number of people missing, but as yet unaccounted for" has risen from 58, the Metropolitan Police said.

Companies, individuals and charities have sprung into action to offer help to anyone affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

Designed as durable work boots, Doc Martens have seemingly been the fashion staple of every youth movement of every decade since the 1960s.

Tislaam led home stable companion Kensington to give trainer Alan McCabe a one-two in a thrilling Pontefract Apprentice Handicap today.

A “BIG budget” porn movie was shot in a London hospital that hired out one of its wards to a film company, it has emerged.

Ailing mortgage lender Kensington Group today agreed to be bought by banking firm Investec in a deal valuing the group at £283m (€416m).

Strong oil stocks and a fresh bout of takeover speculation kept the FTSE 100 Index in positive territory today.

Martin Dwyer is targeting 75 winners for the year despite making a slow start to the season.

MARTIN DWYER notched his 50th winner of the year when steering Bold Diktator to success in the Weatherbys Bank Handicap at Bath yesterday.

A boy aged three had a toe bitten off and needed 40 stitches to his face and body after being mauled by two Staffordshire bull terrier puppies, his family said today.