The judge presiding over the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry had bowed to pressure from campaigners to extend the consultation period for the families involved.

Survivors of the disaster are to be given more time to make their case about which issues the forthcoming public inquiry should consider.

A consultation period on the probe's terms of reference will be extended by two weeks until July 28, a spokesman for the inquiry confirmed.

It had previously been hoped the scope of the investigation would be determined before the parliamentary recess on July 20.