Why Keir Starmer gave Xi Jinping a football from an Arsenal match

Keir Starmer and Xi Jinping ahead of their meeting in Beijing yesterday (Picture: Reuters)

Keir Starmer showed a bit of light-hearted deference to Xi Jinping with an unusual sporty gift ahead of their meeting in Beijing.

The PM gave the Chinese President a football that was used in last weekend’s match between Manchester United and Arsenal at the Emirates stadium.

It wasn’t just any match. The visitors managed to beat the Gunners with an 87th minute goal from Matheus Cunha,...