Sir Keir Starmer branded ‘pie snatcher’ after warning football fans to watch what they eat

SIR Keir Starmer was branded a ‘pie snatcher’ after warning football fans to watch what they eat to help the beautiful game go green.

The Labour chief says there are “little things” supporters can change with their travel and eating plans as part of a veggie food push.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been branded a ‘pie snatcher’ after warning football fans to watch what they eatJonathan Brady / PA Wire

The Labour chief says there are ‘little things’ fans can change with their travel and eating plans as part of a veggie food pushGetty

But senior Tories seized on the comments telling him to keep his hands off their half-time pies as he made the comments ahead of his team Arsenal beating Liverpool 3-1 yesterday.

It comes as Labour donor and Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince calls on environment issues to be part of the new football regulator’s remit.

Sir Keir told Sky Sports: “I think what can happen with football is, if you get a campaign and it sort of surfs the wave, it can really take off.

“If you look at some of the work that was maybe done in relation to racism. That really caught the imagination of fans. 

“And now it is really rare actually in the stands to hear much racism.

“I’m not saying it’s gone away completely.

“If the same can happen on sustainability, capture the imagination, little things that fans can do, whether its travelling, eating, whatever it is. I think this is good.”