Furious Grenfell Tower protesters storm Kensington Town Hall chanting ‘we want justice’ and ‘it was murder’ after tensions boil over at London fire protest

ANGRY protesters stormed a council town hall chanting "it was murder" as they demanded justice for those affected by the Grenfell Tower inferno.

Hundreds of people with placards reading "we demand an inquest" gathered outside Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall at around 3pm.

But around an hour later, the crowd split into two - with one smaller group breaking off to try and get inside, while others remained at the bottom of steps at the building.

Shocking footage shows the smaller group banging their fists on the door demanding to be let in.

They then managed to gain entry and storm the building through a side door.

Meanwhile, a second demonstration got underway outside Whitehall in the City.

The crowd then marched towards Downing Street shouting "May must go", "justice for Grenfell" and "blood on your hands".

They were met with a cordon of police officers as they marched up Horseguards Parade, coming to a stop outside the entrance to Downing Street.

Organisers estimated at least 1,400 were involved, with many waving placards.

Others gathered outside a church close to Grenfell Tower, where Theresa May was meeting with victims and relatives of the disaster.

She left to cries of "murderer" and "coward" while being escorted to her car under heavy police presence.

Tensions mounted as locals demanded to know how the devastating fire was allowed to happen as they shouted "cowards" and "liars".

But there were calls for calm outside as one speaker said: "The world is watching. We are not animals. I am a man."

Police and security guards confronted around 60 people from the crowd in the building as they gathered on a stairwell.

Some protesters covered their faces as the atmosphere turned from sadness to anger.

They left the building at around 5.30pm chanting "Theresa May must go".

It came the Prime Minister announced a £5 million fund for emergency supplies, food and clothing during a meeting with survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster.

She had been visiting nearby St Clement's Church where she was branded a "coward" by some people as she left.

Mustafa Almansur, whose friend is missing from the 23rd floor, said protesters wanted assurances homeless survivors would be rehoused in the borough.

He said: "The outpouring of love and generosity from the public has been extraordinary, £5 million has already been raised.

"But neither the leader of the council nor his cabinet have not made any commitments to those who have suffered.

"The council has not committed any funds for the welfare of the public. We would like the leader of the council to make a statement to the media and public present today.

"We demand the chief executive and the leader respond to the victim's of this tragedy.

"Firstly we want communication with with victims of the Grenfell tower fire so that we know who has died. Families need to know if they have lost their loved ones.

"Particularly funding to cover the cost of rehoming the victim's of this tragedy.

"No commitment has been made to the victims to rehome them in the borough. This commitment needs to be made today.

"We demand a criminal investigation into the £10million that was spent of public money on the refurbishment of the property."

Housing minister Alok Sharma had made "complete reassurances" that those affected by the blaze would be rehomed in Kensington.