Jeremy Corbyn reveals he is a Wolves fan in Wolverhampton
Hours after a meeting with US president Barack Obama, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn kept a date with party members in Wolverhampton - and revealed he was a boyhood Wolves supporter.
Mr Corbyn, who was brought up in Shrewsbury, was in the city to speak at a £25-a-head fundraising dinner in aid of party funds.
He told how his father used to take him to games at the Molineux as a youngster and gave his verdict on Saturday's 0-0 draw against Rotherham.
"It was dull," he told the 500-strong audience at the Royale Banqueting Suite in Pountney Street.
Councillor Martin Waite, who attended the dinner, said the leader talked about housing, the NHS and Conservative plans to force all state schools to become academies during his 35-minute speech.
"He was on good form and his speech was well-received. He was given a standing ovation," said the Penn ward representative.
"He spoke of his historical connections to Wolverhampton and how he was a boyhood Wolves fan and that his Dad used to take him to matches. I'm not sure whether he was at Saturday's game but he said it was dull."
Councillor Waite said Mr Corbyn went round to all the tables afterwards, speaking to everyone. "He spoke to the staff as well, which was nice," he said.
The Labour leader met the American president for 90 minutes at the Royal Horticultural Halls in central London earlier in the day. A party spokesman said they talked about the impact of globalisation on working people and the case for Britain to remain a member of the European Union.
