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Double Brit Award winner Stormzy has slammed Theresa May on stage, asking "where's the money for Grenfell?"

The grime singer pleaded to the prime minister before he began his set.

The artist was announced as the winner of the British male solo artist category at the glittering ceremony tonight, fending off competition from the likes of Ed Sheeran and Liam Gallagher.

He also won the British album of the year for his debut record, Gang Signs And Prayer.

"Yo Theresa May, where’s the money for Grenfell?" he said.

"What, you thought we just forgot about Grenfell? You criminals, and you’ve got the cheek to call us savages, you should do some jail time, you should pay some damages, you should burn your house down and see if you can manage this."

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BRITs winners British female: Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa British male: Stormzy

Stormzy British group: Gorillaz

Gorillaz British album: Stormzy's 'Gang Signs & Prayer' See the full list of winners at the 2018 BRIT Awards.

Labour MP for Kensington Emma Dent Coat tweeted shortly after his speech.

"Thank you for speaking truth to power, Stormzy," she said. "In Kensington we will never forget. We will never stop fighting for justice. No justice, no peace."

Stormzy appeared overwhelmed as he accepted his first ever Brit Award earlier in the evening.

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Rubbing his face in shock, he said: "I'm going to try... firstly, thank God, that's the reason I'm here, that's the reason why I'm able to do what I do.

"My mum is somewhere here, I love you mum, thank you."

He thanked his team, and added: "I don't even know how I have managed to achieve this, this is the grace of God."

The Grenfell Tower fire claimed 71 lives when flames ripped through the 24-storey tower block in west London in June.

Earlier today, a poll revealed conservatives could lose control of flagship councils in London in local elections which are widely being seen as a test of Theresa May's leadership.

The survey for the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London suggested that Labour could be heading for the highest vote share of any party in council elections in the capital since 1968.

QMUL's Professor Philip Cowley said the fallout from the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy meant conservatives could not be confident of retaining Kensington and Chelsea.