TWO Labour MPs are facing a backlash after they were announced as guest speakers at a festival in support of axing the monarchy.

Shadow business minister Chi Onwurah and new MP for Kensington, Emma Dent Coad, are both set to address supporters at the Republic convention this weekend.

4 The Republic wants to abolish the monarchy and replace the Queen with a democratically elected head of state Credit: PA:Press Association

4 Ms Dent Coad is the new MP for Kensington

The group, who want to see the monarchy abolished and the Queen replaced with an elected, democratic head of state, will meet in Newcastle.

"In place of the Queen we want someone chosen by the people, not running the government but representing the nation independently of our politicians," their website states.

Former Green party leader Natalie Bennett is also set to speak.

Newcastle MP Ms Onwurah is set to talk about democratic reform in post-Brexit Britain.

Ms Dent Coad, who has staunchly defended the residents of Kensington who were affected by the tragic Grenfell tower fire last month, will speak about the link between monarchy and inequality in Britain.

Last night Tory backbencher Andrew Bridgen said it showed how far the Labour party had shifted to the left under Jeremy Corbyn.

He told the Express: "They are entitled to their views, but it is clear that a large proportion of the Labour Party including Jeremy Corbyn want this country to become a Republic and the Queen removed."

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He added: "Perhaps they want Mr Corbyn installed in her place as a president and living in Buckingham Palace. He seems to want the country to be run like socialist Venezuela. Under his leadership, Labour does not like Britain."

The Labour leader has long been a critic of the monarchy, despite being sworn into the privy council as leader of the Opposition.

But during the general election he said that scrapping is was not in the party's manifesto because: "We're not going to do it."

And Ms Onwurah was slammed for a "bitter" tweet she sent about Prince Philip when he announced he would retire from his Royal duties.

She blasted the fact that the Duke of Edinburgh was able to retire in comfort and security, unlike many others in Britain.

4 Labour MP Chi Onwurah was attacked for speaking out against Prince Philip earlier this year Credit: Alamy

4 Prince Philip will be retiring from Royal duties this summer

The frontbencher tweeted: "Congratulations to Prince Philip on retiring in financial security at time of his choosing from a job he enjoys #forthemanynotthefew #waspi"

Top Tory Nadhim Zahawi immediately hit back: “That is shameful and wrong.”

And Ms Dent Coad set out a motion for Labour's party conference in 2015 which called for taxpayers to stop funding the monarachy.

In a press release from Kensington Labour, it said: "When many low-income families in the borough are struggling to pay their bills including tax, it is perverse to continue subsidising the extravagant lifestyle of those who are already financially secure and well housed – and who are exempted from paying tax themselves.

"It is estimated that £334m a year could be saved by ceasing these payments.

Graham Smith, Republic's CEO who will also be speaking at the convention, said yesterday: "Talk of 'taking back control' is hollow when power remains centralised and concentrated in Number 10.

"We need radical reform that shifts the balance of power between the government, parliament and voters."

"Republic sees the abolition of the monarchy as key to creating a more robust democracy: a written constitution, fully elected parliament and proper limitations on power."

"We're delighted to have new Kensington MP Emma Dent Coad speaking alongside Chi Onwurah, Natalie Bennett and other great guests."

"I'm going to be making clear the central role the monarchy plays in Britain's constitution - and why the monarchy needs to go. A genuinely democratic parliamentary system for Britain is long overdue."