Jeremy Corbyn says Grenfell raises big questions over inequality in Glastonbury speech

Jeremy Corbyn has said the tragedy of Grenfell Tower revealed the scale of public inequality and vowed that socialist politics would not be put "back in any box" as he appeared on stage at Glastonbury today.

The Labour leader was met with a rapturous reception by many festival-goers at the Somerset site.

He was greeted by cheering crowds and banners as he made a speech on the Pyramid stage introduced by Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis.

Mr Corbyn said that the recent general election showed the elite had "got it wrong" and there was a hunger for a new sort of politics among Britons - especially the youth.

Mr Corbyn said there had been a surge in voting among youths who were tired of being "told they didn't matter" and faced with higher prices for education, housing, health, and pensions.

"Well, it didn't quite work out like that and that politics that got out of the box, is not going back in any box because we are there demanding an achievement of something very different in our society," he said.

The politician said the disaster at Grenfell had raised "basic questions" about housing and wider social equality.

He asked: "Is it right that so many people are so frightened of where they live at the moment, having seen the horror at Grenfell Tower?

"Is it right that so may people live in such poverty in a society surrounded by so much riches? No, it obviously is not."

There was also a message for Donald Trump - "build bridges, not walls" - in his wide-ranging speech.

Mr Corbyn had mingled with crowds at Glastonbury earlier in the afternoon.

Hazel Nolan, 30, who was working at a bar said that the Labour leader had wandered through and led a toast.

"He just arrived through the back of the bar and walked over. He walked the length of the bar and a huge crowd started gathering - they all started raising their cups," she said.

"He got a pint and then 'cheersed' everyone".

Mr Corbyn appeared to be enjoying himself - and tweeted a picture from the stage showing large crowds.

Glastonbury this year saw a mini-trend for Corbyn t-shirts and other messages of support from a largely supportive audience.

Festival visitor Michael Vale, 28, from London, said: "I'm not sure they'd get Theresa to do this.

"I wore a Corbyn t-shirt last year, I think he's a wonderful man and I think it's great that he is getting in touch with young voters."

But Darren Garrett, 39, Gillingham, Dorset, was not as impressed.

"Quite honestly I don't know why he's even bothering to come here because the festival has nothing to do with politics," he said.

"As for the guy himself I'm not his biggest fan. I voted Conservative. I really like Theresa May, I think she has more balls than he will ever have."