The service on the 14th December will be named “The Grenfell Tower Memorial Service – Remembrance, Hope and Unity”.

According to the Diocese of London, survivors and bereaved families requested the service following discussions with the Bishop of Kensington and the Dean and Chapter of St Paul’s.

The Cathedral has worked with local residents on the order of service, which will focus on remembering those who lost their lives, providing messages of support for the bereaved and offering strength and hope for the future.

There will be 1500 free tickets for the service which will be made available locally in North Kensington.

Representatives will also be invited from a wide range of local faith and cultural groups, as well as the emergency services personnel who responded to the fire.

Rt Rev Dr Graham Tomlin, the Bishop of Kensington, who has worked with the North Kensington community since the fire, said: “Hosting this service at St Paul’s Cathedral, an iconic venue in London, recognises the significance of this tragedy both for the local community and the wider nation.

“My hope and prayer is that it will help us remember those who lost their lives, bring comfort and strength to the bereaved, and point a way to a better future.”

Shahin Sadafi, Chair of Grenfell United, said survivors of the fire still face much “uncertainty” and “distress” since the fire and haven’t seen significant change.

He added: “However, we…

The man was given a 15-month suspended sentence and a fine of 1,750 euros (£1,560) for using a bat spiked with nails to assault the woman in the street in 2015, leaving her covered in cuts and bruises.

The prosecutor had argued the sentence was too lenient and asked an appeal court for prison time of three years and six months, but judges rejected his request.

In a written ruling, the judges expressed “some understanding” for the attacker, saying a woman’s adultery is “a very serious offence against a man’s honour and dignity”.

They noted the Bible says an adulterous woman should be punished by death and also cited a 1886 Portuguese law that gave only symbolic sentences to men who killed their wives for suspected adultery.

The judges at the appeal court in Porto, Portugal’s second-largest city, wrote that they were making reference to the Bible and an old law “to stress that a woman’s adultery amounts to conduct which society has always condemned and condemned very strongly”.

The written ruling became public this week and sparked outrage on Portuguese social media, with rights groups speaking out.

The Women’s Alternative and Response Union described the ruling as “inadmissible” because it legitimised violence against women and blamed the victim.

It said the separation of powers in Portugal means there is no place for the Bible in the courts.

The group plans to stage street protests on Friday.

Portugal’s Superior Magistrates Council, an oversight body, said…