The leader of the council dealing with the Grenfell Tower fire has resigned after coming under increased pressure for his handling of the aftermath of the disaster.

Nicholas Paget-Brown said he will step down hours after Downing Street rebuked him for abandoning a Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council meeting to discuss the deadly west London blaze on Thursday evening.

Mr Paget-Brown faced anger and calls to resign as he called an abrupt halt to the meeting, citing legal advice.

It what was the first cabinet gathering since the June 14 fire, which claimed at least 80 lives.

Opposition councillor Robert Atkinson called on him to resign after Mr Paget-Brown claimed the presence of journalists in the room could "prejudice" the government-ordered public inquiry.

The council had banned press and public from attending before the media obtained a High Court ruling overturning it.

Mr Paget-Brown's departure came on the same day it was announced the head of the organisation that manages Grenfell Tower is standing down.

Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO) confirmed Robert Black had agreed to "step aside" to "concentrate on assisting with the investigation and inquiry".

Retired judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick has been appointed to lead the public inquiry.