The £150,000 a year head of the housing management company that ran Grenfell Tower is also under renewed pressure to quit after Theresa May said the first act of Kensington’s new council boss will be to “look at” how his organisation was run.

In a statement, Mr Holgate accused Sajid Javid, the Cabinet minister in charge of local government, of interfering to force his dismissal.

“On Tuesday 20 June, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government required the Leader of the Council to seek my resignation,” said Mr Holgate in a statement.

Sources have told The Telegraph that Mr Holgate will be entitled to compensation for losing his job, understood to be equivalent to at least six months’ pay that covers his half-year notice period. That equates to about £100,000.

It is not clear if Mr Holgate could attempt to bring a legal action over the alleged ministerial interference. Sharon Shoesmith who was sacked by the then Education Secretary Ed Balls over the Baby P scandal was subsequently awarded £679,452 after she successfully sued for unfair dismissal.