Final human remains recovered: police

British police yesterday said they had recovered the "last of the visible human remains" from the Grenfell Tower high rise building, where an inferno killed at least 80 people last month.

Metropolitan Police commander Stuart Cundy said officers had been "meticulously" sifting through 15.5 tonnes (17 tons) of debris by hand for human remains following the June 14 blaze.

Police have warned that some victims may have been so badly burnt in the tragedy that their remains may never be identified.

Government housing minister Alok Sharma announced that 139 of the 158 families identified by authorities as being left homeless by the tragedy had been offered rent-free temporary accommodation, but revealed that only 14 had so far accepted, with only three moving in.

All the families are currently in emergency accommodation, including hotels.

"I can confirm that every family that is ready to talk to the housing team has been offered a temporary home," Sharma said, explaining that 19 families were not yet "ready to engage" with authorities.

Sharma said that the "over 200 good quality properties" had been put aside in Grenfell's Kensington and Chelsea borough or in a neighbouring borough.