No immigration checks on London blaze survivors: Theresa May

British authorities will not conduct immigration status checks on those affected by a blaze that engulfed a tower block in west London, leaving at least 79 people dead, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday. On June 14, Grenfell Tower, a 24-storey social housing apartment block, home to many lower-income and ethnic minority families, went up in a huge blaze that gutted the vast majority of the building and rendered it uninhabitable. "I would like to reassure people that we will not use this tragic incident as a reason to carry out immigration checks on those involved," May was quoted as saying by Efe news.

The Tory leader added that each adult affected by the fire was entitled to 500 pounds ($632) in cash and that accommodation was being made available nearby.