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Grenfell petition calling for action from Theresa May reaches 100,000 signatures

Organisers say the petition proves 
Organisers say the petition proves

A petition calling on the Prime Minister to take action to build public trust in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has topped 100,000 signatures.

The petition, promoted by rap artist, Stormzy, urges Theresa May to appoint additional members with decision-making powers to the inquiry panel.

The number of signatures how now passed the milestone required for it to be considered for debate by MPs in Parliament.

Organisers Adel Chaoui, Karim Mussilhy and Sandra Ruiz said in a joint statement: "This week the public have shown they've not forgotten about Grenfell.

"Just as they supported us in the immediate aftermath of the fire, when local and national government response was lacking, they've backed us again - and demanded the voices of the survivors and bereaved are heard."

Stormzy, who used his performance at the Brit Awards this week to take aim at May over the tragedy, had asked fans to support the petition.

After signatures on the petition reached 100,000 names,  he tweeted: "Beautiful, legendary people. Job done"

Stormzy, who won album of the year and best male solo artist, used his closing performance of the show on Wednesday to launch an attack on the Prime Minister over the Grenfell tower disaster.

He rapped: "Yo Theresa May, where's that money for Grenfell? What, you thought we just forgot about Grenfell? You're criminals, and you've got the cheek to call us savages?

"You should do some jail time, you should pay some damages, we should burn your house down and see if you can manage this."

Asked about the comments, the Prime Minister's Official spokesman said: "The Prime Minister has been very clear that Grenfell was an unimaginable tragedy that should never have happened and should never be allowed to happen again.

"She is determined to discover not just what went wrong but why the voices of the people of Grenfell have been ignored for so many years. She has met with survivors and the families of victims on numerous occasions."