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Jeremy Corbyn made two touching gestures to the people of Liverpool this morning - on his way to watch the Reds at Anfield.

The Labour leader is in town for his party's annual conference this weekend and will watch Jurgen Klopp's men take on Southampton.

He will be speaking at a Labour rally at the Pier Head tonight but in two less public appearances Corbyn was seen at Anfield this afternoon.

The popular politician visited the Fans Supporting Foodbanks mobile facility on Anfield Road and dropped off a food donation.

He then used some free time to visit the Hillsborough memorial to pay his respects to the victims of the 1989 disaster.

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He laid a wreath at the memorial before chatting with fans who had turned out to see him.

Fans Supporting Foodbanks is a joint project between Liverpool and Everton fans to collect food for local foodbanks at football matches.

(Image: PA)





Visiting the foodbank drop off Jeremy Corbyn said: “It was a pleasure to meet football fans who are doing all they can to fight hunger and come together for the greater good of their community on match day.





“But they shouldn’t have to provide this much needed lifeline for those struggling to get by.

"There is no place for foodbanks in Britain in 2018. We need to transform our economy so that it works for the many, not just for the few."

Corbyn will make a number of public appearances throughout the weekend with him also billed as the special guest at Bongo's Bingo on Monday night.