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PM orders inquiry into London tower fire as death toll rises
British Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered a full public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire as emergency services raised the death toll.
Nick Miller is Europe correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
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