Grenfell Tower memorial - live updates: Emotional service concludes with survivors and relatives holding up images of loved ones who died in blaze

Harriet Agerholm, Tom Embury-Dennis
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Britain is marking six months since the deadly fire at Grenfell Tower that claimed 71 lives with a national memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral: AFP/Getty Images
Britain is marking six months since the deadly fire at Grenfell Tower that claimed 71 lives with a national memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral: AFP/Getty Images

A memorial service was held at St Paul's Cathedral on Thursday morning to honour the 71 victims who died in the Grenfell Tower fire in west London.

Six months on from the disaster, more than 1,500 people attended the service, including Prime Minister Theresa May and members of the Royal Family.

Families of victims and survivors of the 14 June tragedy also attended the memorial alongside members of the wider community and first responders.

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The service included messages of support for the bereaved, and a banner with the Grenfell Heart - a symbol of unity over the disaster - was displayed within the building.

Following the service, families and survivors held up images of loved ones who had died in the blaze.