Sir Keir Starmer has chatted with schoolchildren in Kyiv on his first visit to the country since he became prime minister in July. On the visit he met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to sign a new agreement which sets out co-operation between the countries that will stretch into the next century. One pupil asked Starmer to reveal his favourite football player, to which the Arsenal fan replied that it was Martin Ødegaard and that his "all-time favourite Arsenal player is Thierry Henry". Starmer also revealed that his favourite book is 'Roy of the Rovers', admitting all his books are about football. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The King tried his hand at American football during a surprise visit to London football club Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. During the visit, His Majesty met the club's men's and women's captains, Son Heung-Min as well as American players Efe Obada and NFL global flag ambassador Phoebe Schecter. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sue Gray, Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, took her seat in the House of Lords on Tuesday. Ms Gray was sworn in as Baroness Gray of Tottenham just months after departing her government role. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn