Starmer met Swift and her mother at London concert

Sir Keir Starmer met Taylor Swift at one of her London concerts as the pair discussed the Southport attack.

- STAFF REPORTER

It is understood that Sir Keir and his family talked with the pop star and her mother for around 10 minutes after he was invited to attend the Wembley gig on 20 August, as first reported by The Sun.

It comes amid questions over government intervention in talks over the security for the concerts after Swift was given a taxpayer-funded police escort. Earlier on Monday Downing Street had declined to confirm whether the Prime Minister met the singer at the sell-out show, but it is now understood that the meeting took place.

The conversation centred around the Southport attack, and it is thought there was no discussion about security matters when they met. The tickets to the gig came from Universal Music and they are among the items the PM repaid earlier this month amid a row over freebies.