Sport's fans sweet reaction meeting Sunak at Accrington Stanley community hub

A Lancashire resident had a sweet reaction to meeting Rishi Sunak at the Accrington Stanley Community Sports Hub on Monday, 8 January. The prime minister met members of the football club's first team, a disability sports group, and students studying BTEC Sports courses. Mr Sunak also played bowls during his visit to the club. It came as Mr Sunak spoke in the town a year after he announced it would receive £20m in levelling-up funds. Accrington also received a further £20m boost after it was identified as one of the government’s 55 so-called “forgotten towns” in the country. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independe