It is always unwise and dangerous to exaggerate the threat posed by an accident or a fire.

Jamaican-born, and raised in London, Johnson (66) is one of the most acclaimed chroniclers in the UK of the immigrant experience.

A total of £202,000 of British government money has been handed out to 180 families who were directly affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

Pictures released show the extent of the devastation in the London tower block, as the search continues for the many missing.