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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn urged festival-goers to “build bridges not walls” as he made a guest appearance on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival.

Addressing cheering crowds from the main stage at the Worthy Farm site, he said the festival is “ a place where people come together and achieve things”.

The Labour leader, who received a hero’s welcome when he arrived at the site on Saturday afternoon, said: “Is it right that so many people in our country have no home to live in and only a street to sleep on?

“Is it right so many people are frightened of where they live at the moment having seen the horrors of Grenfell Tower? Is it right that so many people live in such poverty in a society which has such riches?

“No it obviously isn’t.”

He added: “This festival is about coming together, it’s about music, yes but it’s also for environment and for peace.

“When people think the same and co-operate the same, peace is possible and can be achieved.

“Let’s look to build a world of human rights, peace and democracy all over the planet. This place, Glastonbury, is truly wonderful.”

He added: “It’s a place where people come together and they achieve things.”

He received a huge cheer when he said woman laid down their lives so that they could get the right to vote.

“We need to challenge sexism in any form within our society, to challenge homophobia and all discrimination that goes on,” he went on.

“We need a society that is inclusive for all. I want to see a world where there is real opportunity for everybody in our society.

“That means sharing the wealth. We’re here today in Glastonbury, we’re doing things differently.

"There are many people we learn from in our lives, we learn from friends, we learn from teachers, we learn from parents and those that have written music for us.

"Everyone we meet is unique. Don’t see them as a threat, don’t see them as an enemy, see them as a source of knowledge, see them as a friend and a source of inspiration.

The crowd erupted when he quoted a verse from Masque of Anarchy by the poet Shelley: “Rise like lions after slumber, in unvanquishable number, shake your chains to earth like dew, which in sleep had fallen on you – ye are many, they are few.”

The Labour leader arrived at the 900-acre musical extravaganza in Pilton, Somerset and met festival staff as well as organiser Michael Eavis, 81.

He was driven to the Greenpeace area of the site, where he posed for pictures in the Greenpeace Cafe and was met by cheering crowds.

Fans surrounded his Land Rover Discovery and chanted "Oh, Jeremy Corbyn" to the tune of the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army as Mr Corbyn left the area.

Claire Herbert, 32, from Llanelli, South Wales, said: "I think more politicians should do things like this. It is a very good idea, they need to communicate for the people who will be voting for them.

"I've heard people chanting Jeremy Corbyn around the whole site and I'm pretty happy about that as well."

And 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 by Mr Corbyn.

"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."

He is on stage to introduce US hip hop duo Run The Jewels at the Pyramid Stage at 4pm before giving a talk at the Left Field tent.