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Under-pressure Theresa May finally announced a £5million fund to pay for emergency supplies, food, clothes and other costs tonight.

Victims who lost their homes in the disaster must be rehoused “at the earliest possible opportunity”, and within three weeks at the latest, Downing Street said.

No 10 said the package included “a guarantee to rehouse people as close as practically possible to where they previously lived”.

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But crucially there was no pledge to re-home them in Kensington, meaning they could be moved to neighbouring boroughs.

The £5million Grenfell Tower Residents’ Discretionary Fund will be distributed by the local authority.

Mrs May and senior ministers drew up the plans after heard “horrific” stories from survivors in hospital.

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She said: “I spoke with people who ran from the fire in only the clothes they were wearing.

“They have been left with nothing – no bank cards, no money, no means of caring for their children or relatives.

“One woman told me she had escaped in only her top and underwear.

“The package of support I’m announcing today is to give the victims the immediate support they need to care for themselves and for loved ones.

“We will continue to look at what more needs to be done.

“Everyone affected by this tragedy needs reassurance that the Government is there for them at this terrible time - and that is what I am determined to provide.”