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While some of his Labour colleagues were heading off to Brighton for the party's annual conference Jon Ashworth found himself in a bit of a mess - literally.

The Leicester South MP was invited to open the autumn festival at St John the Baptist Primary school in Clarendon Park on Saturday but ended up covered in yellowy green slime.

The shadow health secretary said: "Thanks to St John the Baptist Primary for throwing a bucket of horrible stuff over me at the Autumn Festival this morning.

"I had my arm twisted by one or two of the school’s pupils.

"I couldn't stay long I've got to head to Labour Conference next."

The festival is a fund-raiser held each year by the school's parent, teacher and friends association to get extra money for sports equipment and reading books.