17:27Emma Dent Coad, the Labour MP whose constituency covers Kensington Palace and the burnt-out remains of Grenfell Tower, told the Republic convention that the royal family should do more to highlight inequality in her borough. Dent Coad, who is also a councillor in Kensington and Chelsea, pointed out that her ward was the joint poorest in London. She also claimed the royal family had done virtually nothing for those who survived the Grenfell fire. But Dent Coad said survivors of the fire did not want charity from royals or celebrities. But Dent Coad said the priority should be freeing up 1,600 empty homes in Kensington and Chelsea.

Source: The Guardian May 19, 2018 06:37 UTC