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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings hold talks with Government ministers about tackling abuse in football

Jordan Henderson and Tyrone Mings held talks with Government ministers on Monday about tackling abuse in football.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden and Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston led a Zoom call with the England stars and eight other football personalities, including Watford’s Troy Deeney and retired players turned broadcasters Anton Ferdinand and Karen Carney.

Ferdinand recently fronted a BBC documentary about his experiences with racism, while Carney came off social media after receiving sexist abuse from Leeds supporters.

Jordan Henderson held talks with Government ministers about tackling abuse in football

On the call, players were asked to share their experiences of abuse, while ministers spelled out of their plans to tackle online harms in a new bill which will come before Parliament this year.