All that remains of Grenfell Tower is a charred shell

At least 12 dead and 70 injured after huge blaze at Grenfell Tower

In an attempt to save her child, a mother threw her baby from a window 'on the ninth or tenth floor'

Material would help make the flats look better from outside, planners noted

'She is now breaking her heart' 

The cladding used on the outside of the building can work like a chimney

Opposition leader says his party's MPs should remain 'in permanent campaign mode'

London residents urged to donate food, clothing and bedding to help local residents forced from their homes by the Grenfell Tower fire

Witnesses said that many of the people helping were Muslim

Experts warned that the delay could lead to another deadly tower block fire

Interventions come as Chancellor Philip Hammond is believed to be pushing to keep Britain inside the EU’s customs union

Some 200 firefighters are battling the flames and many residents are unaccounted for

Witnesses describe 'terrifying' scenes

'I hope the negotiating position will be more in line with the will and the interests of the British citizens'

Main focus likely be Brexit, unionism and investment

The Prime Minister's new top aide said approach to cuts and EU helped Labour in the election

'We are not going to let London Bridge, or any bridge, fall down'

Ms Davidson emerges as key figure in the party following Conservative success in Scotland

The Prime Minister must hammer out a new agenda under pressure from cabinet rivals, angry Tory MPs and the DUP

'If they don’t accept the phased negotiations then we will take a year to draw up a new set of negotiating guidelines'

Theresa May brings former Education Secretary back to frontline politics

Prime Minister seeks to shore up extremely vulnerable position with reshuffle confirming most key figures in their existing jobs

But the timing of the leak has raised suspicions

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the arrangement must not jeopardise the Good Friday agreement

Party had been expected to sustain heavy losses but results vindicated Islington North MP's heavily maligned leadership

Edinburgh Central MP wields considerable influence after party won 13 seats in Scotland, and has hinted she will use her sway to influence EU deal

A change of leadership does not seem to be a way out for the Tories

No 10 announced that an agreement had been reached - but was then forced to retract the claim

Theresa May criticised over potential allies' record on women's and LGBT rights

The departures of her twin chiefs of staff will buy the Prime Minister breathing space in her fight for survival - but are also a huge personal blow

'It is the most damning finding in one of our polls that I can remember'

The plans were a central part of the Conservative campaign, which failed to decisively win the backing of the electorate

'We would sit there and hear Fiona come up with ideas that were, quite frankly, crazy - and we would say nothing'

Theresa May has said that she will try and strike a deal with the controversial Northern Irish party

Sources tell The Independent PM's move to embrace Northern Ireland's DUP could make problems for her in Westminster

'I’ve challenged the DUP as to why they do not publish their donations,' says Alliance party politician

Update: Labour has won the safe Tory seat for the first time ever

'With hindsight, the decision of Prime Minister May to hold a snap election backfired spectacularly,' says the CEO of Hermes Investment Management

It comes despite calls for her to go from both Conservative and Labour figures

The Conservatives are likely to try and form a government with the DUP

Leader Arlene Foster declared the vote 'good night for the Union'

Students are being turned away in a key Labour marginal seat

Every election campaign has its fair share of gaffes for the voters to rue or enjoy. Considering how this year’s election was sprung upon the public and political parties, it’s no surprise the 2017 edition has plenty to look back on.

Paul Farrelly, the Labour candidate for Newcastle-under-Lyme, says he plans to refer the council to the Electoral Commission

'My sense is that certain approaches to polling [prior to election day] will have underestimated the amount of people likely to vote Conservative,' says ComRes pollster

The White House has a plan to react to Comey's testimony, and that includes keeping Mr Trump off Twitter

Ignore the latest polls, find out which party's policies best represent your beliefs

Tactical union of Labour, Liberal Democrats and Greens widely endorsed by left-wing voters in final ORB survey

It will probably do the Labour leader no good at all on Thursday, but Jeremy Corbyn still rose to the occasion of a general election, while Theresa May dragged it down with her 

Specialist officers attend the scene in Wandsworth

Exclusive: Eve-of-vote poll by ComRes for The Independent gives Ms May a 10-point lead, indicating an 74-seat majority

Labour's international trade spokesman urges people to 'back off' following reports of long-term illness

Conservative leader was on track to become first sitting PM in 30 years not to be questioned by the veteran journalist

James Clapper says current President has launched an 'assault' on US democracy

12 people killed in twin strikes across Iranian capital in unprecedented Sunni militant attack which could have ‘massive implications’ for the region

One bomb detonated at parliament and two at tomb of Ayatollah Khomeini in dual attack killing at least eight people claimed by Isis

The party says the Hackney MP is facing a 'period of ill health'

Planning for such an eventuality stepped up as polls predict range of results, from hung parliament to Tory landslide

‘I mean doing more to restrict the freedom and the movements of terrorist suspects when we have enough evidence to know they are a threat, but not enough evidence to prosecute them in full in court’

The Independent's guide on what to keep an eye out for on the night of the election and the early hours of Friday morning as the 650 parliamentary constituencies across the UK declare their results

Projection suggests Tories are on course to win 305 seats

She has also pulled out of a hustings being hosted by the London Evening Standard  

Polls suggest Conservative lead over Labour may have been slashed to as little as a single point

Survation poll suggests election race is neck and neck

Shadow Home Secretary fails to answer questions about a recent report into London's terror preparedness

'Show some bottle please PM. Cancel the state visit and tell Trump where to get off'

'Thank you, Mayor Khan, for your leadership during this crisis'

London Mayor says that the US President ‘deliberately’ misrepresented his remarks

New seat prediction sees Theresa May's Conservatives continuing to lead but short of key margin

White van that mounted pavement and hit pedestrians recently hired by one of the attackers