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Good morning. Thousands of football fans have gathered outside Anfield stadium to pay their respects to the Liverpool forward Diogo Jota after his death in a car crash in Spain. In an interview on Radio 4, PM Keir Starmer has explained the common ground he shares with US President Donald Trump. Plus, it's Friday, so don't forget to try our Quiz of the Week. 

The football world has been rocked by the death of 28-year-old Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota in a car crash in Spain, with thousands of fans making their way to Anfield stadium to leave flowers, balloons and flags in tribute. Jota was killed when a Lamborghini he was travelling in with his younger brother, Andre Silva, suffered a tyre blow-out, crashed and caught fire in Cernadilla in the Zamora province.  Jota married his partner Rute Cardoso just 11 days before the crash. They had three children together. Liverpool said his death was a "tragedy that transcends" the club.

Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Political Thinking programme, Keir Starmer said he "understands what anchors" Donald Trump, having built a relationship on shared family values. Despite "different political backgrounds" the prime minister said the two had found common ground, and that their "good personal relationship" helped land a vital US tariff deal.

Ex-Labour MP Zarah Sultana has announced she is resigning from the party, saying she will found a new party with her former leader Jeremy Corbyn. The Coventry South MP said the new party would be formed with other independent MPs and activists, aiming to challenge a "broken" Westminster system. Read more .

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