An independent public advocate to help bereaved families after major disasters has been announced in the Queen's Speech, a week after the Grenfell Tower fire killed at least 79 people.
The post was announced by the monarch along with confirmation that a public inquiry will also be held into the June 14 fire, which prompted a mass outpouring of grief and anger.
Announcing the new roles as she opened the new parliamentary session, the Queen said: "My government will initiate a full public inquiry into the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, to ascertain the causes and ensure the appropriate lessons are learned.
"To support victims, my government will take forward measures to introduce an independent public advocate, who will act for bereaved families after a public disaster and support them at public inquests."
The Grenfell Fire Response Team said so far some £675,200 has been distributed to affected families via £500 in cash, £5,000 bank transfers and other "discretionary payments" made by Kensington and Chelsea Council.
John Barradell, head of the Grenfell Fire Response Team, paid tribute to the volunteers and community members who stepped in after the blaze, and vowed that more will be done.
He said: "We are doing all we can to co-ordinate and bring in additional support to help local people who have suffered so much, but know we have so much more to do and won't let up on our efforts.
"As well as looking to deliver much more and effective practical and emotional help, we are listening very closely to the community so they can direct help to where it is needed most."
Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy, who is leading the team of more than 250 criminal investigators working on the disaster, said: "We will continue to do everything we can to find answers to those who are missing loved ones.
"I know that for those who are suffering, those answers cannot come quickly enough."
NHS England said that 10 patients are still receiving care across four London hospitals.
Six of these patients are in critical care.
Evening Standard editor George Osborne revealed that its fund for survivors and victims' families had passed £4.5 million, with Lloyds Bank donating £500,000.
Morgan Stanley bank, EasyJet, Stagecoach and Canary Wharf were also among donors, along with 35,000 individuals, the former chancellor of the exchequer said on Twitter.
Airbnb was the latest company to pledge its support and has offered free accommodation for relief workers.
It comes after reports that the leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council offered to resign after facing widespread criticism of his administration over the disaster.
Nick Paget-Brown said fellow councillors had shown him "overwhelming" support following heavy criticism from residents of the tower, which was engulfed by flames in the early hours of June 14.
He has faced questions over materials used in the council's £8.6 million refurbishment of the tower, with suggestions that cheap cladding could have played a role in the fire.
Other London boroughs and central Government officials were also drafted in to help with relief efforts after the fire as residents claimed council staff were nowhere to be seen.